Counsellor. Good morning, dear father.
Lewis [bowing]. My Lord!
Chancellor. Good morning, my son,—your most obedient, Sir.
Lewis. Engaged so early?
Chancellor. Can I avoid it, my dear Sir?
Lewis. The State is much indebted to you.
Chancellor. Yet my zeal is frequently overlooked—no attention paid. [To his son] No news, Samuel?
Counsellor. No, father.
Chancellor. I feel quite tired.
Counsellor. You have had no breakfast.