... besides, his police and spies are not every one of them en the other side of the channel—he has them here too, plenty as blackberries. They failed not to inform him what reception the Briti.h people were likely to give him. Then what does he meditate? Why ...

... besides, his police and spiee are not every one of them on the other side of the channel*he has them here too, plenty as blackberries. They failed not to inform him what reception the British people were likely to give him. Then what does he meditate ? ...