the price it was once already offered for: 100,000 thalers, PLUS

the expenses since incurred. That will be 180,000 thalers, besides

what you have spent already on General Borck's days' wages.

To which we will add thatwretched little fraction of Old Debt,

clear as noon, but never paid nor any part of it; 60,000 thalers,

due by the See of Liege ever since the Treaty of Utrecht; 60,000,

for which we will charge no interest: that will make 240,000

thalers,--36,000 pounds, instead of the old sum you might have had