My friend, all the mothers of my brothers, and the women of the late Nabob, whom I respect as my own mothers, are here, and it is incumbent upon me to support them: accordingly I do it; and it is improper that they should be separated, nor do I approve it.
Burke speaks about the obligation to support the mothers of his brothers and the women of the late Nabob.
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