"And except for the fact that Dr.Claudius will be here to speak for himself the day after to-morrow morning, I would take you into court now by main force and make you hear me swear to him.

Do you hear me, sir ?" "My dear sir," began Mr.Screw, who was somewhat taken aback by this burst of wrath.
"Don't call me 'your dear sir,'" said the nobleman, moving towards Screw.
"Sir, then," continued the other, who had not an idea to whom he was speaking, and perhaps would not have cared had he known, being such an honest man, "I cannot conceive why, if you are so certain, you have not come forward before, instead of allowing your friend to go to Europe in order to procure evidence he might have obtained here." "I am not going to argue with you," said the Duke.

"Dr.Claudius would have gone to Europe in any case, if that is any satisfaction to you.
What did you come here for ?" "Because I thought it right to warn an unsuspecting lady of her danger," answered Mr.Screw boldly.
"Is that true?
Do you really believe Claudius is not Claudius ?" asked the Duke, coming close to the lawyer and looking him in the eyes.
"Certainly, I believe him to be an impostor," said the other returning his gaze fearlessly.
"I suppose you do," said the Duke, tolerably satisfied.

"Now then, who sent you here ?" "No one sent me," answered Screw with some pride.

"I am not in the habit of being sent, as you call it.