come upon us. These Expressions were no sooner handed about, but I immediately saw a general Disorder, till at last there was a Parting in one Place, and a grave old Man, decent and resolute, was led forward to be punished for the Words he had uttered. He appeared inclined to have spoken in his own Defence, but I could not observe that any one was willing to hear him.
Vanity
cast a scornful Smile at him;
Self-Conceit
was angry;
Flattery
, who knew him for
Plain-dealing
, put on a Vizard, and turned away;
Affectation