Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German
There will call upon you to-night, at a quarter to eight o’clock. a gentleman who desires to consult you upon a matter of the very deepest moment. Your recent services to one of the royal houses of Europe have shown that you are one who may safely be trusted with matters which are of an importance which can hardly be exaggerated. This account of you we have from all quarters received. Be in your chamber then at that hour, and do not take it amiss if your visitor wear a mask.
This is not an English paper. Try take a look by the light