The String of Pearls (1850), p. 426

Mrs. Lovett made an impatient gesture, but Todd continued—
"Now, anything more repugnant to my feelings than that could not possibly be, I assure you; and I consider you fully entitled to £22,000 8s. 3d., which is precisely your half of the proceeds of the little business."
"Give me the money."
"Now, do you suppose, Mrs. Lovett, that I am so green as to keep here in the house no less a sum than £22,000 8s. 3d.? You really must think I have taken leave of my senses, to dream for one moment of such a thing."
"Where is it, then?—where is it? I see you are bent upon driving me mad."
"Why, really, Mrs. L., it would be insulting you to say that you were perfectly in your right senses at this moment; but come, sit down, and we will see what can be done. Sit down, and compose yourself."
"In the shaving chair?"
"Ha—ha, that's a good joke. In the shaving chair! Ha—ha! No Mrs. L., I don't exactly wan't to polish you off. Sit down where you like, but not m the shaving chair, if you don't fancy it, Mrs. L. Pray sit down."
"For you to cut my throat?"
"What?"
"I say, for you to cut my thraot? Do you think I am not sharp sighted enough to see that razor partially hidden in your sleeve? No, Todd, I am well aware that you are panting to murder me. I tell you I know it, and it is useless your making the faintest attempt to conceal it. The fact is broad and evident; but I am upon my guard, and I am armed likewise, Todd."
"Armed?"
"Yes, Todd, I am armed, and you are terrified at the idea, as I knew you would be. Nothing to you is so horrible as death. You who have sent so many from the world, will yourself go from it howling with fright. I am armed, but I do not mean to tell you how."
"You are wrong, Mrs. Lovett. What on earth would be the use of my taking your life?"
"You would have all then."
"All? What do I want with all? I am not a young man now, and all I wish is the means of enjoyment for the remainder of mv days. That I can well command with a less sum than my half of that which we have to divide will come to. I have no one that I care to leave a sixpence to, and therefore what need I trouble myself to hoard? You are quite mistaken, Mrs. Lovett."
"Give me my money then.''
"I will, of course; but I tell you it is at the banker's, Messrs. Grunt, Mack, Stickinton, and Fubbs. Yes, that is the name of the highly respectable firm in whose hands for the present both my money and yours is deposited; and from the high character of the honse, I should say it could not possibly be in safer hands."
"My share will be quite safe with me, or if unsafe, you need not care. I will have it."
"Step into the parlour, and I will write you an order for your half, and you can get it in half an hour."
"No Todd. You will make the attempt to murder me if I step into the parlour. I will not even come further into your shop, than here upon the threshold of it, with the door in my hand. Why do you keep a razor concealed in your sleeve?"
"Oh—I—It's a little habit of mine; but allow me to assure you how very incorect your suspisions are, Mrs. Lovett; and if you will not come in, I will write the order, and bring it to you; or what do you say to my going with you to the bankers, where you can yourself ask what is the amount of the sum
standing in my name there ; and when you have ascertained it, you can have half of it to a sixpence."
"Come, then. I confess, Todd, I am sufficiently suspicious of you, that I would rather not lose sight of you."