text_original: The Count de Creutz having the intention of shortly retiring, it^ was understood that the Baron de Stael Holstein was to be his successor. That gentleman, who comprehended his own interests, and was head  Digitized by VjOOQIC 30 MADAME DE STAEL. over ears in debt, lost no opportunity of persuad  ing the Swedish King's trio of witty correspon  dents, who in their turn were careful to impress on Gustavus, as well as on Louis XVI.
text_transcription: THE COUNT DE CROITS HAVING THE INTENTION OF SHORTLY RETIRING IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE BARON D'ESTALHOSTEIN WAS TO BE HIS SUCCESSOR THAT GENTLEMAN WHO COMPREHENDED HIS OWN INTERESTS AND WAS HEAD OVER EARS IN DEBT LOST NO OPPORTUNITY OF PERSUADING THE SWEDISH KING'S TRIO OF WITTY CORRESPONDENTS WHO IN THEIR TURN WERE CAREFUL TO IMPRESS ON GUSTAVUS AS WELL AS ON LOUIS THE
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