Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts

by W. Somerset Maugham

[Frightened.] What are you going to say?

Christina.

I'm going to ask her to do all she can to persuade Arthur to give Henry the job. And then Ronny can go to Paris.

Anne.

You're not going to tell her you know?

Christina.

[Deliberately.] If it's necessary she must make Ronny refuse the appointment. He must invent some excuse that Arthur will accept.

Anne.

But it's blackmail.

Christina.