In the Park the malecontents wore their biggest looks, and talked sedition in their loudest tones.

The most conspicuous among these swaggerers was Sir John Fenwick, who had, in the late reign, been high in favour and in military command, and was now an indefatigable agitator and conspirator.

In his exultation he forgot the courtesy which man owes to woman.

He had more than once made himself conspicuous by his impertinence to the Queen.

He now ostentatiously put himself in her way when she took her airing; and, while all around him uncovered and bowed low, gave her a rude stare and cocked his hat in her face.