But why don't you ask her yourself ?" "I did, but she wouldn't say a thing.

You can't get a word out of the Duchess with a jimmy, unless she wants to talk--and she never wants to talk." He turned his sharp, narrowly set eyes upon the lean old man.
"It's got me guessing, Jimmie.

Larry was due out of Sing Sing yesterday, and we haven't had a peep from him, and though she won't talk I'm sure he hasn't been here to see his grandmother." "Sure is funny," agreed Old Jimmie.

"But mebbe Larry has broke straight into a fresh game and is playing a lone hand.

He's a quick worker, Larry is--and he's got nerve." "Well, whatever's keeping him we're tied up till Larry comes." Barney turned back to Maggie.