aphb_09701001_665
<s>The agreement was to be kept secret . </s> <s>Paine
saw no objection to being
paid for writing in this vein , but the affair of the Indiana Company
had <tag
"SERVE2">served</> as a warning that his motives might
not be understood . </s>
w7_07218181_1887
<s>Balance of power was to assure "stability, security and confidence."
</s> <s>
Even if the report wasn't exactly in the language of operative politics,
it <tag
"SERVE2">served</> for 20 years as a yardstick of reason.
</s>