They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength be irresolution and inaction? What is the point of this dramatic rhetoric? a The colonists will gather strength through resolution. b The colonists' patience will be rewarded. c British control over the colonists will only increase. d The British army intends to station a guard in every house.