"Put it down--over there in the corner." "Not on your life," retorted Fingy, cracking his finger bones fiercely.
"See here.

Mister Hodges, I ain't a coward, but I b'lieve in bein' to the dead, 'n' to a box that's held one.

It says on that red card, 'Head--This end up,' an', s'elp me, it's going to be up, unless you put it down.

I ain't goin' to be ha'nted by no ghosts! Ho, ho, ho--" He approached close to the box.

"I'll take this red card off, Mister Hodges.