ngth of mine; I will never soften; my inflexibility shall stand
firm, and convince them the second Pharaoh is at least equal to the
first. I am unalterably determined at every hazard and at the risk of
every consequence to compel the colonies to absolute submission. I'll
draw in treasure from every quarter, and, Solomon-like, wallow in
riches; and Scotland, my dear Scotland, shall be the paradise of the
world. Rejoice in the name of Paramount, and the sound of a bawbee shall
be no more heard in the land of my nativity.--

SCENE IV.

_Enter CHARLEY in haste._

CHARLEY. My Lord, the notices are all served.

PARAMOUNT. It's very well, Charley.

CHARLEY. My Lord, be pleased to turn your eyes, and look out of the
window, and see the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council and Liverymen
going to St. James's with the address.

PARAMOUNT. Where? Sure enough--Curse their impudence; how that squinting
scoundrel swells with importance--Mind, Charley, how fond he is of
bowing to the gaping multitude, and ev'ry upstart he sees at a window--I
hope he'll not turn his blear eyes t'wards me--I want none of his bows,
not I--Stand before me, Charley--

CHARLEY. I will, my Lord, and if he looks this way, I'll give him such a
devilish grin as best suits such fellows as him, and make him remember
it as long as he lives.

PARAMOUNT. Do so, Charley; I hate the dog mortally, I religiously hate
him, and hope ere long to have satisfaction for his insolence and the
freedoms he has taken with me and my connections: I shall never forget
the many scandalous verses, lampoons and pasquinades he made upon us.

CHARLEY. Indeed, he has used your Lordship too ill ever to be forgotten
or forgiven.

PARAMOUNT. Damn him, I never intend to do either--See again how he
bows--there again--how the mob throw up their hats, split their throats;
how they huzza too; they make a mere god of the fellow; how they idolize
him--Ignorant brutes!

CHARLEY. A scoundrel; he has climb'd up the stilts of preferment
strangely, my Lord.

PARAMOUNT. Strangely, indeed; but it's our own faults.

CHARLEY. He has had better luck than honester folks; I'm surpris'd to
think he has ever rose to the honour of presenting a remonstrance, or
rather, that he could ever have the impudence to think of remonstrating.

PARAMOUNT. Aye, Charley, you see how unaccountably things turn out; his
audacity is unparalleled--a Newgate dog.

CHARLEY. My Lord, I believe the fellow was never