Got a nerve, hasn't he ?" "I can't say, unless you explain." "He's just gone into the post office." "Why shouldn't he?
He wants stamps, may be; plenty of 'em, I should imagine." "Oh, you're a fish, Siddle.

You aren't crazy about a girl, like I am.

The sooner Grant's in jail the better I'll be pleased." "If you take my advice, which you won't, I know, you will not utter that sort of remark publicly." "Can't help it.

Bet you a fiver I'm engaged to Doris Martin within a week." Mr.Siddle took thought.
"Why so quickly ?" he asked, after a pause.
"I'll catch her on the hop, of course.

If she's engaged to me it'll help her a lot when this case comes into court." "I cannot believe that Doris would accept any man for such a reason." "I'm not 'any man.' She knows I'm after her.