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invent, but merely employs groundless suspicions, he
quite confidentt that bhis i. tim is calumniated. "No, in
to me, v.ou come to a Iri-nil who knows the real facts, andl
ully aware of what you hater done and are ding to
lize the country. But, notwithtalndlng your efforts, dl
ances exist. These must be put a stop to. I have said I
confidence in you; I now chow it, l;:r I ask you to takf
requit.ir- measure.* Excellent Jesult : Ye, the way to
confid,:nce is., you well know, to show confi.lrnce. But
show confldence so mur.h as by emplvy.ing a man to put d
the (cr .~\il he is aicou'.l of' tau-inp Surely this, if
Thing. r-ill make Lin l-el that Le is trusted, vr at. anyraWI;
shorw him how Je,;iral., .eno blr Ihis own had purpoIs, if A
has bad [purpou s, it i4 that he should act a. if hI felt that he i-
trusted. -'ii
 Then as to the cost of these effort, we ill settle thatwhiid
we meet." Yes, it is a small affair of lusines between twuiit
generals of division, n.thing. more, o:me bripand4 to ea it
terminate, some expense to b- inourred,-- all to be amicably';
talked of when thl two trionds are taking a glass of wine tr
gether, anl to b,,: ralel 1y an order fr p:ym.,:nt on the publiehs
purse. What wore simpl,-, what wore natural, what more :
straightlurwiard None but oine derply versed in deceit could~'
have thouubit uf' treacher :l v.
 But the tril kL art. not xslhau-t-d. W\e nmut hav-. an interim .
view. For that purpo-e I intended to .ome and see you. I!'
had ordered my hore and an es'.ort; but really I cannot leave,
I am nailted t th spot. I must throw myself on your goodb-
ness; pray, come; I will do all I can to make you comfortable
and bring your wift with you on this little excursion, -a metre!
party of pleasure. Shall I send my own horses to convey her, '
and her domr-.sti's? What I do you hesitate -still hesitate?'..
Ah take care .ou fail not to confide in the Captain-GeneraL'.
Distrust on your part may justify distrust on his part. Insinulaw.:
tions are hu-t repelled by r:unflindigness. Andl, you know, truth'
in Leelere involves friendship toward me. Yes, you mawst
omwf; you will come."