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Updated: May 31, 2025
Fraggood did not wish to return without acquainting Daniel of his presence, but still he wished to escape an interview. Therefore, in a voice that the first president would surely hear, he said: "We beg pardon for this intrusion. Let us not disturb our most excellent friend whilst he makes his petitions to his God."
"This same Daniel, O king, thy first president, is the guilty one!" answered Fraggood. "After having exerted his influence with thy servants to make the law, he is now the first of all to transgress. In this he hath but sought an opportunity to show thee, O king, how utterly he disregardeth all thy wise commandments." "What!" said the king, suddenly rising to his feet.
The king gazed upon him for a moment, and could not but notice the contrast between the serene, noble countenance of the Hebrew prophet, and the uneasy, agitated visage of President Fraggood. "Thou standest before the king, O Daniel, accused as an evil doer! What sayest thou for thyself?" "What is the nature of thy servant's offense, O king?"
He hath words to communicate to the king, in the presence of this throng, that will give thee to understand clearly that this law was prepared on purpose to ensnare thy servant Daniel." "Let my worthy friends, Fraggood and Kinggron, with their four companions, the princes, stand in this direction!" said the king, with an angry expression of countenance.
By this time the "committee" had arrived at the door of the mansion. Fraggood led the way into the office; but the first president was not there. "Hark ye!" whispered Fraggood. "Hark!" "It is the voice of prayer!" said Bimbokrak. "Silently! Silently!" answered Scramgee, "or he will surely hear us." "Follow me!" said the president. "Tread lightly!"
The conspirators, with bounding hearts, made their way in haste and entered the house of President Fraggood, and there gave vent to the fiendish joy of their malicious hearts at the success of their nefarious scheme. "Now we must be on the watch," said Kinggron, "or he will, after all, escape.
Let three of our number be appointed, and let them be called 'The Union Safety Committee, whose business it shall be to mark well the movements of the old Hebrew, and prepare, for all emergencies, ready answers for the ears of the king." "Thou hast well thought," answered Fraggood, "for I apprehend that as yet we are not quite out of danger.
The other, whose name was Fraggood, was his fellow president, under Daniel. On some point of great moment they appeared to be well agreed; while envy, mingled with anger, rested on each countenance. "The king will soon be again in Babylon," said Kinggron, "and there is no time to be lost.
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