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Wilkes's Ready Reply
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LUTTREL and Wilkes were standing on the Brentford hustings, when Wilkes
asked his adversary, privately, whether he thought there were more fools
or rogues among the multitude of Wilkites spread out before them. I'll
tell them what you say, and put an end to you, said the Colonel. But,
perceiving the threat gave Wilkes no alarm, he added, Surely you don't
mean to say you could stand here one hour after I did so?--Why (the
answer was), you would not be alive one instant after.--How so?--I
should merely say it was a fabrication, and they would destroy you
in the twinkling of an eye!
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