"If a crown piece will satisfy each of these claims—"
"I am not a blood-sucker—as it is said in the Talmud, Tractate Passover, 'God loves the man who gives not way to wrath nor stickles for his rights'—that makes altogether three guineas and three crowns."
"Yes. Here they are."
Wilkinson reappeared. "You called me, sir?" he said.
"No, I called you," said Manasseh, "I wished to give you a crown."
And he handed him one of the three. Wilkinson took it, stupefied, and retired.
"Did I not get rid of him cleverly?" said Manasseh. "You see how he obeys me!"
"Ye-es."
"I shall not ask you for more than the bare crown I gave him to save your honour."
"To save my honour!"