Reiss. I will make out the draft for the declaration, in which you are to charge him with having taken a bribe, and also for having constantly forced you to vote as he pleased in the court. I will carry my point; the Prime Minister shall be informed of the whole. Go hence, and I will send you every thing.
Sell. I shall be very glad to get rid of him; but you will assist me occasionally to propose a law too? will you not?
Reiss. By way of practising? oh yes!
Sell. No, a real law, according to which the people are to act, be it ever so trifling,--only that the world may know, that I can frame a law as well as another. I only want it for the sake of the world, and the consequence it will give me.
[Exit.
Reiss. A shallow, shallow, ignorant boy!--but then he may be of use to me.
SCENE V.
Enter Privy Counsellor Clarenbach.
P. Coun. I have to explain to you, Sir.
Reiss. Just as you like, Sir.