LAND.
Elsewhere? You are going to quit, honoured sir? Oh, unfortunate
stricken man that I am. No, never! Sooner shall the lady give up the
apartments again. The Major cannot and will not let her have his room.
It is his; she must go; I cannot help it. I will go, honoured sir--

MAJ. T.
My friend, do not make two foolish strokes instead of one. The lady
must retain possession of the room--

LAND.
And your honour could suppose that from distrust, from fear of not
being paid, I . . . As if I did not know that your honour could pay me
as soon as you pleased. The sealed purse . . . five hundred thalers in
louis d'ors marked on it--which your honour had in your writing-desk
. . . is in good keeping.

MAJ. T.
I trust so; as the rest of my property. Just shall take them into his
keeping, when he has paid your bill--

LAND.
Really, I was quite alarmed when I found the purse. I always
considered your honour a methodical and prudent man, who never got
quite out of money . . . but still, had I supposed there was ready
money in the desk--

MAJ. T.
You would have treated me rather more civilly. I understand you. Go,