SCENE II.
Enter Lewis.
Lew. Deputy Clarenbach presents his compliments to Master Clarenbach, and sends him something.
Clar. What?
Lew. Deputy Clarenbach presents his compliments, and sends something.
Clar. (takes off his spectacles.) So my son sends me his compliments? So! well,--return him a good morrow from me. What is it he sends?--money! (opens the paper;) for what? he has written nothing in it, a mere blank.
Lew. I do not know; I am to have a receipt for it.
Clar. Take the money back.
Lew. What the deuce!
Clar. (rises.) No deuce here! and--take off your hat when you stand in my presence, Monsieur Lewis.
Lew. (takes off his hat reluctantly.) I am--
Clar. The Deputy's footman, and I am the Deputy's father.
Lew. Aye, aye; Master Clarenbach, the--
Clar. The carpenter, citizen and master, trustee of the hospital, ad Sanctum Mauritium in this town, master in my own house and in my own room; here is the money. I am busy, good bye. (Sits down to his design.)
Lew. Very odd.
[Exit.
Clar. Odd? hem! aye, aye. Odd you are, both the master and the servant.