ST ERTH. Well, Dancy?
DANCY. [With intense deliberation] I'll settle this matter with any
weapons, when and where he likes.
ST ERTH. [Drily] It can't be settled that way--you know very well.
You must take it to the Courts, unless he retracts.
DANCY. Will you retract?
DE LEVIS. Why did you tell General Canynge you didn't know Kentman had
paid me in cash?
DANCY. Because I didn't.
DE LEVIS. Then Kentman and Goole lied--for no reason?
DANCY. That's nothing to do with me.
DE LEVIS. If you were downstairs all the time, as you say, why was your
door first open and then shut?
DANCY. Being downstairs, how should I know? The wind, probably.
DE LEVIS. I should like to hear what your wife says about it.
DANCY. Leave my wife alone, you damned Jew!
ST ERTH. Captain Dancy!
DE LEVIS. [White with rage] Thief!
DANCY. Will you fight?
DE LEVIS. You're very smart-dead men tell no tales. No! Bring your
action, and we shall see.
DANCY takes a step towards him, but CANYNGE and WINSOR interpose.
ST ERTH. That'll do, Mr De Levis; we won't keep you. [He looks round]
Kindly consider your membership suspended till this matter has been
threshed out.
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