[654] During the two following days London was in an unquiet and anxious state.

The Tories began to hope that they might be able again to bring forward their favourite plan of Regency with better success.

Perhaps the Prince himself, when he found that he had no chance of wearing the crown, might prefer Sancroft's scheme to Danby's.

It was better doubtless to be a King than to be a Regent: but it was better to be a Regent than to be a gentleman usher.

On the other side the lower and fiercer class of Whigs, the old emissaries of Shaftesbury, the old associates of College, began to stir in the City.