By the way, your instructions to me never to allow Sir Henry to go out alone will become very much more onerous if a love affair were to be added to our other difficulties. My popularity would soon suffer if I were to carry out your orders to the letter.
À propos, les instructions que vous m’avez données et qui me commandent d’empêcher Sir Henry de sortir seul deviendront bien délicates si une amourette s’ajoute aux autres obstacles : je perdrais beaucoup de mon influence si je suivais vos ordres à la lettre.