Money furnishes the satisfaction of
desire, as well as of need. In a man of genius, there is always a
child full of unpractical fancies; you deal with the man and you come
sooner or later on the child; the child will become your debtor, and
the man of genius will go to prison.
Sarpi
And how do you stand with him now?
Avaloros
He does not trust my offers; that is, his servant does not. I shall
negotiate with the servant.
Sarpi
I understand you; I am ordered to send all the ships of Barcelona to
the coasts of France; and, through the prudence of the enemies which
Fontanares made at Valladolid, this order is absolute and subsequent
to the king's letter.
Avaloros
What do you want to get out of the deal?
Sarpi
The functions of the Grand Master of Naval Construction--these I wish
to be mine.
Avaloros
But what is your ultimate object?
Sarpi
Glory.
Avaloros
You rascally trickster!
Sarpi
Your greedy extortioner!
Avaloros
Let us hunt together; it will be time enough to quarrel when we come
to the division of the prey. Give me your hand. (Aside) I am the
stronger, and I control the viceroy through the Brancadori.
Sarpi (aside)
We have fattened him sufficiently, let us kill him; I know how to
destroy him.
Avaloros
We must gain over this Quinola to our interests, and I have sent for
him to hold a conference with the Brancadori.
SCENE THIRD
The same persons and Quinola.
Pages:
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61