GEORGE. Particularly for a notary like me. [He goes to get the other volume].
MME. DUPONT. We will prevent her from bringing an action. We will give her what she wants.
DOCTOR. Then you will expose yourself to be indefinitely blackmailed. I know one family which has paid hush-money of this kind for twelve years.
GEORGE. We could make her sign a receipt.
DOCTOR. In full settlement of all claims?
GEORGE. Exactly so. Here is the volume.
MME. DUPONT. She would be only too glad to go back to her people with enough money to buy a little house and a plot of land. To a woman of her position it would be wealth.
The nurse comes in.
NURSE. Baby’s waked up, sir.