The Madness of King George
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and for the administration
of the royal authority

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during the continuance
of His Majesty's illness.

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Hear, hear!
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Mr Speaker,
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we on this side of the House
count ourselves fortunate

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that we have in the person
of the Prince of Wales

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a young man of such
character and aptitude.

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What now?
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And so, Mr Speaker,
I would like to set out

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some measures of
long overdue reform,

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and, yes,
I may be bold to say it,

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necessary expenditure...
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I've just been with His Majesty
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for two hours of uninterrupted
conversation with him.

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- He means he's talking again.
- No, damn it!

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Well, yes, but not 15 to the
dozen, and not nonsense, either.

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He's actually
a damn clever fellow.

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Had me reading Shakespeare.
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Have you read King Lear?
Tragic story.

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Of course!
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If that fool of a messenger
had got a move on,

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Cordelia wouldn't
have been hanged,

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Lear wouldn't have died, and
it would have ended happily.

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As it is, it's so damned tragic.
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The point is,
the king is better.

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Better than he was?
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No, better. The "What, what?"
is back. Come.

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No one, Mr Speaker,
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entertains a higher regard
for His Majesty than I do.

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But we cannot close
our eyes to the fact

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that His Majesty
has been overtaken

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by a terrible and I fear
long-lasting illness

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that seems immune to all forms
of medical treatment.


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