He looks at her axe, ignoring the boy's panicked yelling. "Why would I do that, darling?" He asks, looking her in the eye. "I mean no harm to him, I'm just a bit curious is all." (Is all = That's all.) He's acting innocent. He makes another motion with his hand, dragging the boy closer to him. He then glances down at him, but quickly looks back at the axe-wielding Spade.