Germain，whomheadmittedtogreatintimacy。ToTheHaguewentSaint-Germain，diamonds，rubies，sennatea，andall，andbegantodiplomatizewiththeDutch。ButtheregularFrenchministeratTheHague，d’Affry，foundoutwhatwasgoingonbehindhisback——founditouteitherbecausehewassharperthanotherambassadors，orbecauseapersonagesoextraordinaryasSaint-Germainwascertaintobeverycloselywatched，orbecausetheDutchdidnottaketotheUndyingOne，andtoldd’Affrywhathewasdoing。D’AffrywrotetodeChoiseul。Animmortalbutdubiouspersonage，hesaid，wastreatingintheinterestsofFrance，forpeace，whichitwasd’Affry’sbusinesstodoifthethingwastobedoneatall。
Choiseulrepliedinaragebythesamecourier。Saint-Germain，hesaid，mustbeextradited，boundhandandfoot，andsenttotheBastille。Choiseulthoughtthathemightpracticehisregimenanddrinkhissennatea，totheadvantageofpublicaffairs，withinthosevenerablewalls。ThentheangryministerwenttotheKing，toldhimwhatordershehadgiven，andsaidthat，ofcourse，inacaseofthiskinditwassuperfluoustoinquireastotheroyalpleasure。LouisXV。wascaught；sowastheMarechaldeBelle-Isle。
Theyblushedandweresilent。
Itmustberememberedthatthisreportofaprivateincidentcouldonlycometothenarrator，VonGleichen，fromdeChoiseul，withwhomheprofessestohavebeenintimate。TheKingandtheMarechaldeBelle-Islewouldnottellthestoryoftheirowndiscomfiture。
ItisnotverylikelythatdeChoiseulhimselfwouldblab。