There's some restraint
demanded by a public place, but privately! It'll cost a fortune
to settle this in private, Maggie.
MAGGIE. I make no doubt it's going to cost you something, but
you'd rather do it privately than publicly?
HOBSON (_coming back to sofa and sitting again_). If only it
were not a lawyer's office.
MAGGIE. You can settle it with the lawyer out of his office. You
can settle with him here.
(_She goes_ L. _and opens door. Then comes down_ L.)
Albert!
(_Enter_ ALBERT, _who leaves door open. He comes_ C.)
This is Mr. Prosser, of Prosser, Pilkington, and Prosser.
HOBSON (_amazed_). He is!
MAGGIE. Yes.
HOBSON (_incredulously, rising_). You're a lawyer!
ALBERT. Yes, I'm a lawyer.
HOBSON (_with disgust almost too deep for words_). At your
age!
MAGGIE (_going up to door_). Come out, all of you. (_She
moves to top end of table_.)
(_There is reluctance inside, then_ VICKEY, ALICE _and_
FRED _enter and stand in a row_, L.)
HOBSON. Alice! Vickey!
MAGGIE. Family gathering. This is Mr. Beenstock, of Beenstock &
Co.
FREDDY. How do you do?
HOBSON. What! Here!
(_The situation is plainly beyond his mused brain's
capacity_.)
MAGGIE. When you've got a thing to settle, you need all the
parties to be present.
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