No excuse for it, Doc; and I don't care what you say or what Lakla may say--it wasn't my fault, and I don't hold it up against myself for a damn." "I must admit that I'm a bit uneasy about her threats," I said, ignoring all this.

He stopped abruptly.
"What're you afraid of ?" "Mostly," I answered dryly, "I have no desire to dance with the Shining One!" "Listen to me, Goodwin," He took up his walk impatiently.

"I've all the love and admiration for you in the world; but this place has got your nerve.

Hereafter one Larry O'Keefe, of Ireland and the little old U.S.A., leads this party.

Nix on the tremolo stop, nix on the superstition! I'm the works.