So greatly was the Pope influenced by these scandals that even those who favoured Henrietta and who would gladly have seen the Holy See unite with France to restore the King of England thought that Digby's best policy would be to plead for a grant of money for Ireland; but this course was prevented by the extraordinary conduct of Rinuccini, which has been already referred to, and which caused great wrath in the school of Catholics to which Digby belonged.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
"I declare," she cried, "as I said to my Jo-si-ah, there's no end to the nasty scandals talked in this miserable town."
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
Life is too short to mix ourselves up with these miserable scandals.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn