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Check To The King
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ONE day James the Second, in the middle of his courtiers, made use of
this assertion: I never knew a modest man make his way at court. To
this observation one of the gentlemen present boldly replied: And,
please your majesty, whose fault is that? The king was struck, and
remained silent.
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