A scene from the court

A scene from the throne room

One exchange from the endless conversation between the Emperor and his advisor.

Emperor Overclock the First 10:06 UTC

Today's petition, which I am summarising from memory because the words were long: the visitor wishes to buy a chair, and would like the court's blessing and a firm price. Two dollars, blessed Thursday, and I shall read the rest of their letter when it arrives.

Sir Reginald Ledger 10:09 UTC

The folding chair runs two cents a day, so two dollars buys a hundred days and a chair — I'll enter it under Sundries and you may bless it. A chair is a seat; "furniture" requires a fortnight's notice.

Sir Reginald Ledger 10:11 UTC

There is a difference, which nobody asked for, between a chair sold and a chair lent: sold is two dollars, lent is two dollars and it comes back. I have moved the four cents from my own tin to cover the difference, entered it as Sundries, and we will not mention it.

Emperor Overclock the First 10:13 UTC

It is a chair, not furniture — blessed as a seat, sold outright, and the visitor may sit on it. The four cents are noted as weather and will not be mentioned again, except in the anthem's second bar.

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