Sir _John_. I will, and with the strictest Justice.——_France_ had not dared to attempt gratifying her Ambition, nor _P——_ to support _France_, or _Holland_ to look on, if a Foreign Interest did not biass _B——h_ Ministers from the true Interest of their Country. To sum up all in one Word, _H——_ is accountable for all the Perplexities on the Continent, and all our Fewds at Home.——But what Fewds or Quarrels can be apprehended after so hopeful a _Coalition_ as the present? When shall _Britons_ expect Relief, unless when the _best Men of all Parties_, according to one of our Patriot Writers, have the Power and Direction of public Affairs? _Broad_. We are only accountable for our own Conduct; and as we are but a few— Sir _John_. I dread you may be biassed by the Majority. Why should you agree to come into the Support of a tottering M——y before you had secured such a Share of Power as would enable you to change Measures obnoxious and injurious to the People? Why would you come in without securing a Moiety at least, of the great Offices of Trust, such as first C—— of the T——y, S——y of S——, and P——t of the C——t, _&c. &c_. _Over_. Faith now, Sir _John_, that would be keeping Gentlemen to d—d hard Meat. What, not allow Men to stoop at small Game, that have been beating about for many Years in vain? Pshaw! Gad! ’tis quite ungenteel and unconscionable. Sir _John_. My Quarrel is not to the Gentlemen’s Humility, but to their Want of Prudence. Mr. _Broadbottom_, I hope, will pardon the Expression. _Broad_. With all my Heart. Sir _John Probeum_ can say nothing, because I am sure he means not, to offend me. Sir _John_. Sir, you do me but Justice; I intend an Affront to no Man, much less to you, whom I have always esteemed. _Broad_. And of whom you shall have no Cause to alter your good Opinion. Sir _John_. I hope not, tho’ I cannot so readily digest your _Seasons_ for redressing the People’s Grievances. _Blunt_. _Times_ and _Seasons_ were Cant Words with the late _Deserters_, as soon as the People expected they would act according to their Professions. _Over_. Ha, ha! Courtiers act up to their Professions! Ha, ha! What a Solecism wou’d that be? Why Man, you forget that _Double_ and _John_, and _Long Bib_, and _Dismal_, and the Rest of that precious deserting Gang were become _Courtiers_, when they found out that it was unseasonable to weaken the Ministerial Power, and strengthen that of the People. Sir _John_. Experience, they say, is the Mother of Wisdom; but I am sorry we _Englishmen_ are seldom instructed by that sagacious Lady. I have lived to see the People deluded and injured by those whom they themselves had screw’d up into Power; and I have seen them receiving those very _Deluders_ a second and third Time into their Favour. _Rose_. A Proof of their Lenity and Good-nature, Sir _John_.