There is no collateral testimony: Middleton knew nothing of it; Anderson knew nothing of it; it was not directly communicated to the faithful Larkins or the trusty Croftes;--which proves, indeed, the facility of concealment.
Burke emphasizes the lack of evidence and witnesses, illustrating the ease of hiding corrupt actions.
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The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable.
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