'Who would listen to them?' answered Henniche indifferently. 'They will never be satisfied, they will always complain. One must squeeze them as one squeezes a lemon for the juice.'
'But how?'
'We shall find the means.'
'They will complain.'
'To whom?' said Henniche laughing. 'Can we not close the road with bars, and send those who are too noisy to Königstein, or Sonnenstein, or Plissenburg, for the sake of the King's tranquillity?'
'Yes, that's true,' said Brühl thoughtfully, 'but it won't bring any money.'
'On the contrary, we must be severe, if we wish to obtain it.'
Brühl listened attentively.
'We need a great deal of money; the carnival will be costly.'
'Yes, and all that is spent at court does not sink into the ground, it returns to the people, therefore they can pay. We need money for the King and for ourselves.'