text_original: Oxford was as usual unable to make up his mind. He had been playing the double part too long, and he could not rally resolution enough at a sudden crisis to make him choose his 344 THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE. ch. xxxyii. ground. Looking cautiously to the future, he could not see his way to renounce altogether the good opinion of the Whigs who might be counted on as certain to have the ascendency if the Elector of Hanover should come to the throne.
text_transcription: OXFORD WAS AS USUAL UNABLE TO MAKE UP HIS MIND HE HAD BEEN PLAYING THE DOUBLE PART TOO LONG AND HE COULD NOT RALLY RESOLUTION ENOUGH AT A SUDDEN CRISIS TO MAKE HIM CHOOSE HIS GROUND LOOKING CAUTIOUSLY TO THE FUTURE HE COULD NOT SEE HIS WAY TO RENOUNCE ALTOGETHER THE GOOD OPINION OF THE WHIGS WHO MIGHT BE COUNTED ON AS CERTAIN TO HAVE THE ASCENDANCY IF THE ELECTOR OF HANOVER SHOULD COME TO THE THRONE
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