Dealing in Futures: A Play in Three Acts

JABEZ. I'm not satisfied with him. I want to have a chat with the pair of them to see if we can't get things on a better basis. ROSIE. What's the matter with Charlie? JABEZ. Oh, you wouldn't understand. It's a business question. ROSIE. I see. You'd rather I wasn't here? JABEZ. Yes. If you don't mind. We can't do better than stick to the rule even where Charlie's concerned, eh? ROSIE. Oh, I shan't intrude on a business talk.