"Does anybody else know this?" Donaster asked. "Have you told anyone?"
"Not yet."
"Not yet! Then you intend to do so, I suppose?"
"Why not? Should not Mr. and Mrs. Randall know at once what a vil——, excuse me, what an impostor you are?"
"Don't, don't tell them! For the love of heaven, keep this a secret.
They must not know. It will ruin me."
"What am I to do, then?"
"Say nothing. Keep silent."
"Ah, now you are coming to the point. That's why I'm here. Yes, I will keep silent, but what will you pay for my silence. Let's get down to business at once."
"So you want money, eh? How much?"
"That all depends, sir, upon how much you are able to pay."