Cadwell:
Not if you don't speak very loud.
Slice:
Would you please have your man retire?
Bendish: (frightened and glad to go)
Willingly.
Cadwell: Stay! (to Slice) Sir, Bendish is discreet. One can say anything before him.
Slice:
It's a matter of some consequence.
Cadwell:
I hide nothing from him—
Slice:
If you like, but—
Cadwell: (interrupting Slice)
Sir, in that case, I prefer not to know what you have to tell me.
Slice: As you prefer it thus, sir. In short, a widow lady of the finest quality—
Bendish: (aside)
I can breathe again. For this we have courage.