"The precognition of Simon Glover and Henry Gow would bear out a matter less worthy of belief.

And now, my masters, your opinion what should be done.

Here are all our burgher rights broken through and insulted, and you may well fancy that it is by some man of power, since no less dared have attempted such an outrage.

My masters, it is hard on flesh and blood to submit to this.

The laws have framed us of lower rank than the princes and nobles, yet it is against reason to suppose that we will suffer our houses to be broken into, and the honour of our women insulted, without some redress." "It is not to be endured!" answered the citizens, unanimously.
Here Simon Glover interfered with a very anxious and ominous countenance.