Itislikelyenoughthatgoodfolkwillthinkitharduponourneighbourhoodtobethreatened，andsometimesheavilypunished，forkindnessandhumanity；andyettobelefttohelpourselvesagainsttyranny，andbaserapine。Andnowatlastourgorgewasrisen，andourheartsintumult。Wehadborneourtroubleslong，asawiseandwholesomechastisement；quitecontenttohavesomefewthingsofourownunmeddledwith。Butwhatcouldamandaretocallhisown，orwhatrightcouldhehavetowishforit，whilehelefthiswifeandchildrenatthepleasureofanystranger？
Thepeoplecameflockingallaroundme，attheblacksmith’sforge，andtheBrendonalehouse；andI
couldscarcecomeoutofchurch，buttheygotmeamongthetombstones。TheyallagreedthatIwasboundtotakecommandandmanagement。Ibadethemgotothemagistrates，buttheysaidtheyhadbeentoooften。
ThenItoldthemthatIhadnowitsfororderingofanarmament，althoughIcouldfindfaultenoughwiththeonewhichhadnotsucceeded。Buttheywouldhearkentononeofthis。
Alltheysaidwas’Trytoleadus；andwewilltrynottorunaway。’