66 REMARKS UPOJN THE EMBASSY. 



after, by the distortion of a most innocent remark 

 of mine, which was imputed to me in a sense that 

 I never dreamt of employing it, I retorted in a 

 manner that led to further proceedings ; and 

 from that time all intercourse between the mem- 

 bers of the Embassy and myself ceased for some 

 months. 



