But we did not think of concluding an alliance with Russia against England, any more than with England against Russia, for in both cases the end would have been war, and to prevent this we decided in favor of a policy of commerce and industry. ###>De cela, on n'était peut-être pas toujours très sûr, surtout quand, de temps en temps, venaient d'Angleterre des menaces tout à fait incompréhensibles.