NO NEED TO SAY WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO MIND.
The gift, (called for by the people and sought for by their, democratically selected leader), is brought back and offered to the mob.
“Can’t say we can accept it.”
“Can’t say we can reject it,”
“Tell you what here’s one of our own”
There’s a thought muttered Smith.
“It will be nicely wrapped up but there’s “one to be wary of”
In more urgent mood perhaps ”another one to be wary of”