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and his companion laughed bitterly . `` Leagued with bold and desperate men , to rid the world of a knot of vipers , for months I had waited for the moment when they should assemble together , in order to annihilate at one blow the entire brood . Daily we prayed , if you will call that praying , that this moment would arrive : but months after months passed : we waited ; and we despaired . At length on a day , -- I remember it was at noon -- in burst a friend upon us and cried out -- ` Triumph and glory ! this night the King 's ministers all meet at Lord Harrowby 's . ' At these words many stern conspirators fell on their knees ; others folded their hands -- hands -LRB- God knows ! -RRB- but little used to such a folding : I could do neither ; I stretched out my arms and cried aloud -- There _ is _ a Providence ! ''