XXIV 
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN BRITAIN, FRANCE, SPAIN, HOL- 
LAND, SAXONY, AND AMERICA 
Britain. Sister of Spain, I have a favor to ask of 
you. My subjects in America are disobedient, and I 
am about to chastise them; I beg you will not furnish 
them with any arms or ammunition. 
Spain. Have you forgotten, then, that when my 
subjects in the Low Countries rebelled against me, 
you not only furnished them with military stores, but 
joined them with an army and a fleet? I wonder 
how you can have the impudence to ask such a favor 
of me, or the folly to expect it! 
Britain. You, my dear sister France, will surely 
not refuse me this favor. 
France. Did you not assist my rebel Huguenots 
with a fleet and an army at Rochelle? And have 
you not lately aided privately and sneakingly my 
rebel subjects in Corsica? And do you not at this 
instant keep their chief pensioned, and ready to head 
a fresh revolt there, whenever you can find or make an 
opportunity? Dear sister, you must be a little silly! 
Britain. Honest Holland! You see it is remem- 
bered I was once your friend; you will therefore be 
mine on this occasion. I know, indeed, you are ac- 
customed to smuggle with these rebels of mine. I 
will wink at that; sell them as much tea as you please, 
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