protected function sendRequest($verb, $params)
    {
        // Set up the request:
        $this->client->resetParameters(false, false); // keep cookies/auth
        $this->client->setUri($this->baseUrl);

        // Load request parameters:
        $query = $this->client->getRequest()->getQuery();
        $query->set('verb', $verb);
        foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
            $query->set($key, $value);
        }

        // Perform request:
        return $this->client->setMethod('GET')->send();
    }