I hear he was hissed, and hurt by a stone. Never was there an act of more egregious folly, or one so universally condemned by friends and foes. I learn from John that the mob attacked my House and broke about thirty windows. He fired two blunderbusses in the air from the top of the house, and they went off. They certainly intended to destroy the house, and did not care one pin for the poor Duchess being dead in the house.
Matters appear to be going as badly as possible.
It may be relied upon that we shall have a revolution. I have never doubted the inclination and disposition of the lower orders of the people. I told you years ago that they are rotten to the core. They are not bloodthirsty, but they are desirous of plunder. They will plunder, annihilate all property in the country.