Hear! Hear!
At a local “Parliament” a member much annoyed the House by continually interrupting the speakers with cries of “Hear! Hear!” One of the latter took the opportunity of alluding to a well-known political character of the times, whom he represented as a person who wished to play the rogue, but had only sense enough to play the fool. “Where,” he exclaimed with emphatic continuation, “where shall we find a more foolish knave or a more knavish fool than this?” “Hear! Hear!” was instantly shouted from the usual seat. The speaker bowed and sat down amidst convulsions of laughter.