But I also got a pardner." "Your pardner's likely gen'l'man enough to trust us, if you ain't," maw said sharply.
"Yes, ma'am, he is.

But he's got these tires to pay fer on the first of the month.

It ain't a case uh not trustin'; it's a case of git the money or keep the tires.

I wisht you had the money--she shore is a good bunch uh rubber I let yuh try on." They wrangled with him while he removed the tires he had so painstakingly adjusted, but Casey was firm.

He had to be.