Vic. And where 's the crime ...
Pol. [To Cha.] True, sir, this is a matter past recall
And past your cognizance. A day before,
And you had been compelled to note this—now
Why note it? The King saved his House from shame:
What the Count did, is no concern of yours.
Cha. [After a pause.] The Spanish claim, D'Ormea!
Vic. Why, my son,
I took some ill-advised ... one's age, in fact,
Spoils everything: though I was overreached,