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- I'm not the person you seem to think me.-
- You look at my fingers? What see you in them?
PEER
- A nail-system somewhat extremely developed.
THE LEAN ONE
- And now? You are casting a glance at my feet?
PEER [pointing].
- That's a natural hoof?
THE LEAN ONE
- So I flatter myself.
PEER [raises his hat].
- I'd have taken my oath you were simply a parson;
- and I find I've the honour-. Well, best is best;-
- when the hall door stands wide,-shun the kitchen way;
- when the king's to be met with,-avoid the lackey.
THE LEAN ONE
- Your hand! You appear to be free from prejudice.
- Say on then, my - friend; in what way can I serve you?
- Now you mustn't ask me for wealth or power;
- I couldn't supply them although I should hang for it.
- You can't think how slack the whole business is;-
- transactions have dwindled most pitiably.
- Nothing doing in souls; only now and again
- a stray one-
