Meagre's Speech

At several places in this speech there are hints of Warren's interference into the thoughts and words of her character in order to poke fun at the Tories. Meagre does not speak as a Tory would have. He says that he hates the colonists, which is of course realistic as to what a Tory might have said, but he speaks of their stand as "noble," and their efforts as "generous," and sets them up as the defenders of an "injured country" against the "oppressors." The injured country is America, and the oppressors are the British, whom a Tory would support. This speech is unrealistic, no Tory would say those things about the colonists, and that makes the speech humorous.

Also, Warren brings to light with this speech that the Tories are not to be trusted. Meagre speaks of trying to bribe the senate, but the attempt was a failure. Warren is obviously poking fun at the incompetence of this attempt, as well as the attempt of the Tories to deceive the people, who "see through the schemes of our aspiring clan." Meagre even tell his audience that his mind is "venomed."