VICKEY. It's they who are beaten.
HOBSON. I'd take a good few beatings myself at the price, Vickey. Still, I want this keeping out of court.
ALBERT. Then we can take it as settled?
HOBSON. Do you want to see the money before you believe me? Is that your nasty lawyer's way?
ALBERT. Not at all, Mr. Hobson. Your word is as good as your bond. (Moves back L.)
VICKEY. It's settled! It's settled! Hurrah! Hurrah! (Moves L. to FREDDY.)
HOBSON. Well, I don't see what you have to cheer about, Vickey. I'm not to be dragged to public scorn, but you know this is a tidy bit of money to be going out of the family. (Sits sofa, R. C.)
MAGGIE. It's not going out of the family, father. (Moves up R.)
HOBSON. I don't see how you make it out.
MAGGIE. Their wedding-day is not so far off as you thought, now there's the half of five hundred pounds apiece for them to make a start on.