'My chances in the latter respect are not very great,' he said, 'seeing

I have no powerful friends to aid me in my endeavours, and I must
consequently trust to fortune
'My chances in the latter respect are not very great,' he said, 'seeing
I have no powerful friends to aid me in my endeavours, and I must
consequently trust to fortune. But as regards my enemies, if I can only
win an audience of the King, and plead my cause before him, I do not
think he will deny me justice.'