"I have been watching you for some time, and I saw you attempt it." The old gentleman put his hand to his vest and drew out a particularly fine old-fashioned gold watch.
"My watch is safe enough," he growled testily, "and so is my chain.

Any one who steals from me will have to be pretty smart.

I guess if this man had laid hands on my watch I'd have known it.

Can't fool me." "Certainly not," responded the tricky stranger.

"If I were a thief you would be the last person I should attempt to practice upon." "I should say so," grumbled the old gentleman.