[And there may well have been a flicker of sympathy in those steely eyes of Edgeworth's when that wince happened.]

While I agree that a council would be preferable for several reasons, there are others here who insist, in some cases quite stubbornly -- [here Edgeworth hmphs, thinking of one Arturia Pendragon] -- that dictatorship is preferable, whatever name they may prefer to dress the concept up with. They have too much faith in what a single person can do and place too much weight on speed and decisiveness.

I don't suppose you have any suggestions concerning how to accomplish this? I've hardly been secretive, merely discreet.