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HAMILTON
Giles.
Great man! Why, he ain't got half the following you have!
Monroe.
That infernal French aristocrat has put the whole thing in a nutshell. Hamilton and Washington are working against the interests of the individual. They're working against us.
[During this Melissa enters from r. with a glass of Madeira, puts it on table l. and then crossing over to post r. c. she hangs a card on it. It is a notice of a ship's sailing. Reynolds has some business of flirting with her. He slips his arm through hers—she resents and exits l. 2 e. Reynolds goes off up r.
Jefferson.
Come, come, we mustn't say that.
Monroe.
Well, it's true!
Jefferson.
That may be, but
Giles.
Well, what you goin' t' do about it!
Jefferson.
[To Melissa.] Ah, thank you, my dear. [He and Monroe drink. As they drink Reynolds flirts with Melissa; see above.] Citizen Monroe, I came in the hope of finding you here this morning because I have decided that it is necessary that you
