Mocklaw. Depend upon it, my Lord, I cannot prove ungrateful to your Lordship, nor such an enemy to myself.
[Exit Mocklaw.
Scene III. Lord Paramount [solus].
This Mocklaw is a cursed knowing dog, and I believe the father of Brazen; how readily he found an old act of parliament to my purpose, as soon as I told him I would make it worth his study; and the thoughts of a pension will make him search his old worm-eaten statute books from the reign of King Arthur down to this present time; how he raises objections too to make me think his mind is ever bent on study to serve me. The shaking of the treasury keys is a fine bait. [Rings the bell.] Charters, magna chartas, bill of rights, acts of assembly, resolves of congresses, trials by juries (and acts of parliament too) when they make against us, must all be annihilated; a suspending power I approve of, and of royal proclamations.
[Enter Charley.
Charley. I wait your Lordship's orders.
Paramount. Write a number of cards, and see that the Lords of the privy council, and Mr. Judas, be summoned to give their attendance this evening at six o'clock, at my Pandemonium.
Charley. I'm gone, my Lord.
[Exit Charley.
Paramount [solus].