'Men will ever follow you, mademoiselle, you'd best adapt. In any event – setting aside the odd harpooning – in this town are certain busybodies, scolds, and cancaniers who insist that you were involved in the financial implosion of Mr. Sluys; the invasion fleet that sailed for England, from Texel, the other day, flying the Duke of Monmouth's colors; and the feral mob of Orangist patriots who, some say, set Mr. Sluys's dwelling afire. I, of course, do not believe in any of these nonsenses – and yet I worry about you – '