Frans. I have already told you, sir, that my mother—
Van Weller. Out!
[Andries lays on with the whip.]
Frans. No—no—oh!—my name is Frans Varel, General!
Van Weller. Leave out the “General!” for the future. And the “oh!” also. Answer briefly what I ask you—no more, no less. What is your profession?
Frans. Valet, or rather secretary, to——
Van Weller. Enough! Who is your master?
Frans. Jonkheer Van Bergen.
Van Weller. Just so, that must be the right man! Has he any other name besides Bergen?
Frans. My master’s full name is Jonkheer Karel Bernhard Anton Jozef Delmare Van Bergen Van Wiesendaal. (Aside.) Oh! how miserably I’m representing him!