THE CORAL ISLAND Quote #3
/From Chapter Three: "'You shall be king, Jack; Ralph, prime minister, and I shall be--' 'The court jester,' interrupted Jack. 'No,' reported Peterkin, 'I have no title at all. I shall merely accept a highly responsible situation under government ... I'm fond of having an enormous salary and nothing to do.'"
- R. M. Ballantyne, The Coral Island