All her landed estates he knew were confiscated; he knew all her money was in his own possession; he knew she had not the means, if she had been disposed, to create intrigues and cabals;--what disturbance, then, could be created by his sending a letter to know what she had to say upon the subject of her wrongs?
Burke highlights the powerlessness of a woman who has lost everything and questions the potential for disturbance.
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