Show french al 1777 deane Freach Freach french Freach french preach frenchmen wait audience Vr Vr Ver ike diplomatic vat Bally hate lack deane wag point where SUFFERED COUNTRY american diplomat long merchant upon arrival paris count affair receive deane wit poverty dane opt poor poor sympathetic united states silas deane born born bonn born bonn barn born bonn barn bath groton conn became merchant delegate continental congress spring 1776 wait sent franca franca france secret diplomatic agent went diplomatic agent de verge ring pit paine fact french indiscretion cost paine secretary committee deane driven tell tell roy exile died england 1799 halt halt half century later bill abroad Con congress large sum bitter controversy thomas paid OV |