Again Dale made an earnest harangue, proving satisfactorily--as if any proof were necessary on such a point--that a commission from Philip ought to be produced, and that a commission had been promised, over and over again.
After a pause, both the representatives of Parma began to wrangle with the envoy in very insolent fashion.

"Richardot is always their mouth-piece," said Dale, "only Champagny choppeth in at every word, and would do so likewise in ours if we would suffer it." "We shall never have done with these impertinent demands," said the President.

"You ought to be satisfied with the Duke's promise of ratification contained in his commission.

We confess what you say concerning the former requisitions and promises to be true, but when will you have done?
Have we not showed it to Mr.Croft, one of your own colleagues?
And if we show it you now, another may come to-morrow, and so we shall never have an end." "The delays come from yourselves," roundly replied the Englishman, "for you refuse to do what in reason and law you are bound to do.

And the more demands the more 'mora aut potius culpa' in you.