Those Mexicans sure do turn out some fine work on their silver fixings!" He felt in his pocket for a match.
"Pity I didn't let well enough alone," he went on.

"I had the price of the outfit, and ten dollars over.

But then I got hoggish.

I thought I stood a good chance of making seven lucky passes straight--I did once, and I never got over it, I guess.

I was going to pinch down to ten--but I didn't; I let her ride.