Such tactics, however, have very seldom succeeded in English parliaments; for a little good sense and a little straightforwardness are quite sufficient to confound them.

A sturdy Whig member, Sir Rowland Gwyn, disconcerted the whole scheme of operations.

"Why this reserve ?" he said, "Everybody knows your meaning.

Everybody sees that you have not the courage to name the great man whom you are trying to destroy." "That is false," cried Brydges; and a stormy altercation followed.

It soon appeared that innocence would again triumph.