The String of Pearls (1850), p. 425

"Well, well, of course you shall. But you cannot be if you destroy both yourself and me, which your present conduct threatens."
"I tell you I joined with you in murder for the love of gold, and I will have my recompense. Give me that which is mine own. I will have it, or I will drag you with me to the halter. Do you understand that, Sweeney Todd? I ask you, do you understand that ?"

TODD DESTROYS MRS. LOVETT's FURNITURE.{Figure}

"It is plain enough," said Todd.
"Then give me my gold—gold for blood. Give it to me, and let me go."
"You are really so precipitate. Upon my word, Mrs. Lovett, you are quite an altered woman, that you are. I certainly never did expect to bear such language from you. Any one would think that you had an idea I meant to cheat you."