text_original: In fact, it appears quite certain that the representatives of the English Government had signed the preliminaries to the final discussion before any decisive step had been taken at home to remove out of the way the one great obstacle to any further negotiation — the authority and influence of the Duke of Marlborough. The King of France was now put in quite a different position from that which he had occupied during preceding negotiations.
text_transcription: IN FACT IT APPEARS QUITE CERTAIN THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT HAD SIGNED THE PRELIMINARIES TO THE FINAL DISCUSSION BEFORE ANY DECISIVE STEP HAD BEEN TAKEN AT HOME TO REMOVE OUT OF THE WAY THE ONE GREAT OBSTACLE TO ANY FURTHER NEGOTIATION THE AUTHORITY AND INFLUENCE OF THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH THE KING OF FRANCE WAS NOW PUT IN QUITE A DIFFERENT POSITION FROM THAT WHICH HE HAD OCCUPIED DURING PRECEDING NEGOTIATIONS
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