"Gentlemen, I understand how you feel. We are all lords of the Kingdom, invested by His Majesty the King in the Crystal Palace.
Yet now, we have failed to live up to His Majesty's expectations."
Such is the art of rhetoric, and Robson demonstrated it perfectly. With just a few words, he had reframed the Sri County nobles' self-serving inquiries into a matter of righteous concern for the Kingdom.
Although everyone understood the true nature of the matter, his words were still pleasant to hear.
Seeing that Robson had given them a way to save face, the Sri County nobles all began to nod, fully displaying the typical demeanor of the old aristocracy.
"There was nothing to be done about the situation turning out this way.
