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(TRANSCRIBED: original entry by Charles James Fox)
Showing his cards when he should be riding the odds - but he's never been much of a gambler. No, no, Sir - if I were you, I'd keep hold of that cobblestone. Yes, the speaker's an annoyance, to be sure, and his sentiments scarcely to be endured, but he's a mere ranter and can do little mischief.
Now I'm of a mind to pursue deeper stakes myself. Where better to take your grievances but his majesty's inept first minister, the slumbering Boreas himself? Yes, Lord North, to be sure. He lives but a stone's-throw along St. James's - yes, an excellent jest to propose, Sir, throwing that stone.
Now if you take a few of your fellows with you, the rest might follow - come with you? Ah - well, you see, I have words of my own to offer the speaker up there. Yes, I'll wave more than my fist in his damned bookishly squinting face, see if I don't. Yes, thank you - this brick will serve me well. Now you'd best be off to North's house - give the old devil a good beating for me!
That's done them, I'll wager. Well, Mr. Burke, have you done with your indiscreet pontifications? You can thank my more inventive tongue that they're dispersing without mounting a full assault on you or my uncle's house - no, of course I'm not threatening you in earnest with this stone! It's for the benefit of our audience there who are slowly departing.
Hm - moving too slowly for my taste. They're likely to lose interest and turn round again if they're not given better direction. You there! In the butcher's smock and holding the cleaver! D'you know that the Lord Chancellor himself strolled by not ten minutes past? Yes, on foot - not in his carriage, so you could easily match his pace. Down that alley, I think.
Oh, don't worry, Burke. They've had a good start on the mob. But dammit, I'd forgotten about Sheridan! And he's been drinking - of course I have as well, but I'm none the worse for wear. I'm going after them -
Georgiana - go back inside where it's safe! If you come to harm out here I'd never feel an end to it. Come with me, dear rogue? Buff and blue to the heart, aren't you? Come along, then - going with us, Mr. Burke?
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