"I like to be brief in such matters.

I have nothing more to say, sir, excepting that I would be greatly obliged if you would put into my hands such documents as you may think proper for the full establishing of your rights." "Very well," said Claudius.

"If you will tell me what evidence you require I will procure it immediately." "With that he rose, and lighted a cigarette.
"A properly-attested certificate of your birth would be all-sufficient," said Mr.Screw, who began to feel relieved by the conduct of the Doctor.
The latter, however, suddenly stood still with the match in his fingers, and looked at the lawyer with a curious scrutiny.
"I would prefer," he said, "to give some other evidence of my identity than that, if it is the same to you." "If you prefer it, of course," said the lawyer coldly.

His suspicions were immediately roused, for he had named the simplest description of document he could think of, and it seemed odd that the Doctor should be so evidently disinclined to produce it.
"I suppose," said the Doctor, "that the formal attestation of my identity by the authorities of the University of Heidelberg would be sufficient ?" "Yes, I should think so," said Screw cautiously.

"But will it not take some time to procure that ?" "Well?
If it does, what then ?" "Only that--you will understand that until this matter is settled I should not feel justified in authorising you to draw upon the estate." Claudius's sense of logic was offended.
"My dear sir," he replied, "have I drawn upon the estate for a single dollar yet ?" "No, sir, I am bound to say you have not, although you might have considered it natural to do so, and we should have put no obstacle--" Mr.Screw stopped short.