Fontanares
Do as I bid you.
Quinola
But, my dear master—
Fontanares
My life and yours are equally at stake.
Quinola
Obey, without understanding why? For the first time I'll risk it.
(Exit.)
SCENE FIFTH
The same persons, with the exception of Quinola.
Fontanares (to Don Fregose) My lord! Putting aside the question of priority, which can easily be decided, may I be permitted to withdraw my name from this debate, begging of you to accept the statement which is here drawn up and contains the justification before the king our master?
Don Ramon
You acknowledge then my claim?
Fontanares I will acknowledge anything you like, even to the point that O plus O is a binomial!
Don Fregose (after consulting with the Grand Inquisitor) Your demand is perfectly legitimate; we will forward a copy of your statement, preserving here the original.