Clerk. The man also assured me, that the inventory of old Brook's property was drawn up in a hasty, and rather irregular manner.
Chancellor. Better and better! now we are sure of him.—I prevailed on young Brook to sign a protest against this inventory, as being illegally drawn up—It will soon be all over with them.
Clerk. But, it will make a great noise: nobody dares to speak freely, it is true. But, then there is the Minister—his patriotic fancies——
Chancellor [laughing], are fancies.——
Clerk. Yet our Prince is every day more pleased with him. They are frequently whole hours together.
Chancellor. I am an old servant, and know the Prince well. Fear nothing. Drave shall at length suffer for all his calumnies: when we have once got rid of him, we shall have every thing to ourselves. It will be an additional profit of at least two thousand a year.
Clerk. Certainly it will.
Chancellor. You will therefore draw immediately for the above sum. If he cannot pay, a warrant must be issued, seals put on, and he will be a bankrupt, and ruined at once: but at the same time do not forget to look after the old uncle.
Clerk. I have heard of an old man who, from the description, appears to resemble him exactly.
Chancellor. For God's sake, take care.