er go no further.

"Sir _Job. Charlton_ is sorry a thing of this nature has happened,
and no more sense of it. You in the Chair, and a stroke struck!
Marvell deserves for his reflection on you, Mr. Speaker, to be called
in question. You cannot do right to the house unless you question it;
and moves to have Marvell sent to the Tower.

"The _Speaker_. I saw a blow on one side, and a stroke on the other.

"Sir _Philip Harcourt_. Marvell had some kind of a stumble, and mine
was only a thrust; and the thing was accidental.

"Sir _H. Goodrick_. The persons have declared the thing to be
accidental, but if done in jest, not fit to be done here. He believes
it an accident, and hopes the house thinks so too.

"Mr. Sec. _Williamson_. This does appear, that the action for that
time was in some heat. He cannot excuse Marvell who made a very
severe reflection on the Speaker, and since it is so enquired,
whether you have done your duty, he would have Marvell withdraw, that
you may consider of it.

"Col. _Sandys_. Marvell has given you trouble, and instead of
excusing himself, reflects upon the Speaker: a strange confidence, if
not an impudence!

"Mr. _Marvell_. Has so great a respect to the privilege, order, and
decency, of the house, that he is content to be a sacrifice for it.
As to the casualty that happened, he saw a seat empty, and going to
sit in it, his friend put him by, in a jocular manner, and what he
did was of the same nature. So much familiarity has ever been between
them, that there was no heat in the thing. He is sorry he gave an
offence to the house. He seldom speaks to the house, and if he commit
an error, in the manner of his speech, being not so well tuned, he
hopes it is not an offence. Whether out or in the house, he has a
respect to the Speaker. But he has been informed that the Speaker
resumed something he had said, with reflection. He did not think fit
to complain of Mr. Seymour to Mr. Speaker. He believes that is not
reflective. He desires to comport himself with all respect to the
house. This passage with Harcourt was a perfect casualty, and if you
think fit, he will withdraw, and sacrifice himself to the censure of
the house.

"Sir _Henry Capel_. The blow given Harcourt was with his hat; the
Speaker cast his eye upon both of them, and both respected him. He
would not aggravate the thing.