Some men here at once!——Disperse this insolent crowd!——Arrest the man who is writing.
TARTAR GENERAL [Advancing quickly]
Who dares to give orders without my consent?
THE OFFICER
My lord, when a riot is beginning, is it not my duty?
TARTAR GENERAL
You have no other duty than to obey. [With a gesture he dismisses the SOLDIERS, who have advanced to seize the man.] The executioners must be tired. Let their chief give them leave to rest again.
OFFICER
For how many minutes?
TARTAR GENERAL