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  HANNOCK. [Dry and ugly.] Is it!

  GEORGE. What do you say

  HANNOCK. Oh, I've got a hell of a lot to say!

  GEORGE. Cut it down to yes or no, and we'll

discuss the amount of the income!

  HANNOCK. No I ! I You haven't got to give

half of what I expect to get out of the present

situation!

  GEORGE. [Angry, but controlled.] If you don't

look out, you'll get nothing.

  HANNOCK. [Sneers.] Pah! Just wait till I

begin to open your eyes for you! For instance,

how about the New Brunswick deal

  GEORGE. What about it    [On the defensive.

  HANNOCK. As crooked as anything that's

ever been in "high finance"!

                               [With a sneer.

  GEORGE. What do you mean You knew