I hope you appreciate this." "And your fee ?" "Reasonable, very reasonable, when you consider the service I am doing you, and the fact that my professional reputation might so easily be involved and the sums to be distributed, which amount to more than a million dollars.

My silence, my permitting the estate to go to settlement, and my legal services combined, ought to be held as rather valuable--at, let us say, a hundred thousand.

Yes, a hundred thousand; I hardly think that is unfair." Cavendish leaped to his feet, his hand gripping his cane.
"You damned black----" "Wait!" and Enright arose also.

"Not so loud, please; your voice might be heard in the outer office.

Besides it might be well for you to be careful of your language.