"You are about to do a rash and silly action," said the King. "I am sensible my kingdom is an inconsiderable spot; but when people are tolerably at their ease in any place, I should think it would be to their interest to remain there.
Vous faites une sottise, leur dit le roi: je sais bien que mon pays est peu de chose; mais, quand on est passablement quelque part, il faut y rester.