Scrooge slammed his palms down as he rose to his feet to meet her halfway across the desk. The old McDuck rage came back as he roared, "Princess, if you have any ounce of respect for your friends, you will lower your voice!"

His reputation could take a hit, but the reason he and Donald had chosen to keep the matter quiet was because Donald needed to decide whether or not he even wanted the McDuck family. Her screeching the truth at the top of her lungs would do Donald no good and force the young Musketeer into a decision he might not want.