I recognised his face immediately, although his voice was different.

Scrivener (enters with a paper in hand):Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings, Which in a set hand fairly in engrossed That is may be today read o'er in Paul's. And mark how well the sequel hangs together: Eleven hours I have spent to write it over[…]

I think the duty agent is that nimnod Mel Schmidt.

the big sloop led the fleet of yachts;  the Guards led the attack;  Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages