HEIRE.
Yes; it’s shameful the way things go on. Only last New Year, when the managership of the Savings Bank fell vacant, what must they do but give Monsen the go-by, and choose an individual that knew -- [Coughs] -- that knew how to keep his purse-strings drawn -- which our princely host obviously does not. Whenever there’s a post of confidence going, it’s always the same! Never Monsen -- always some one that enjoys the confidence -- of the people in power. Well, well; commune suffragium, as the Roman Law puts it; that means shipwreck in the Common Council, sir.¹ It’s a shame! Your health!