She calculated that to cross this corner of France and return to the cardinal it would take her at least three days. Add another day for landing, and that would make four. Add these four to the nine others, that would be thirteen days lost--thirteen days, during which so many important events might pass in London.
Elle calcula que pour traverser ce coin de la France et revenir près du cardinal il lui fallait au moins trois jours; ajoutez un jour pour le débarquement et cela faisait quatre; ajoutez ces quatre jours aux neuf autres, c'était treize jours de perdus, treize jours pendant lesquels tant d'événements importants se pouvaient passer à Londres.