A Tale of a Tub Section 4

In which we observe the great metamorphosis of Lord Peter, who, upon securing his own estate, embarks on a series of whimsical and extravagant ventures, inventing odd contrivances and establishing curious institutions that win both notoriety and wealth. Yet, as pride inflates him to madness and knavery, his extravagant pretensions and tyrannical demeanour alienate his brothers, culminating in a grievous family estrangement that darkens their common inheritance.