In so surly a tone that the man, after a blank stare, acknowledged it with the retort: '-- Arn't been eating nothing as has disagreed with you, have you, pardner ?' 'Why, yes, I have,' said Gaffer.

'I have been swallowing too much of that word, Pardner.

I am no pardner of yours.' 'Since when was you no pardner of mine, Gaffer Hexam Esquire ?' 'Since you was accused of robbing a man.

Accused of robbing a live man!' said Gaffer, with great indignation.
'And what if I had been accused of robbing a dead man, Gaffer ?' 'You COULDN'T do it.' 'Couldn't you, Gaffer ?' 'No.

Has a dead man any use for money?
Is it possible for a dead man to have money?
What world does a dead man belong to?
'Tother world.