LAWYER. Your Grace is summoned to the City Court to have tax No. 2867 legalized before twelve o'clock this day.
PEHR. The Court? Litigation? I never institute proceedings, sir!
LAWYER. It's not a question of litigation—only to verify facts.
PEHR. I don't wish to verify facts.
LAWYER. But to put the case—
PEHR. I don't want to put the case—I want my dinner! Butler, can't I take a sandwich? [Butler raises staff threateningly; enter petty constable.]
PEHR. Are there still more?
PETTY CONSTABLE. Your Grace is summoned to the Bar tomorrow at eleven o'clock for neglecting to keep the street clean.
PEHR. Must I keep the street clean—I, who am such a rich man! What, then, must I not do?
PETTY CONSTABLE. It is the duty of every householder to keep clean in front of his own house.