"'Specially with only eighty-seven forty--" "That is nearly eighty-seven dollars more than I had when I arrived.
Three weeks ago I was an utter stranger here; to-day I know everybody worth knowing in a business way, and some of them are my friends." "If you could learn Buddy to make friends like that--" But Gray raised his hand.

"I derive a certain amusement from my own peculiar characteristics and capabilities, but I should detest them in another." "Well, you sure need money, and--I kin he'p you out." "Thank you, but I sha'n't borrow.

If the time were not so short, I could probably turn this lease you so kindly offered me.

But something else will happen along." Briskow sighed.

"I could of sold it myself--thought I had it sold to a bunch from Wichita, but they tricked me.