Don't ask me why." "Why ?" "Cause I don't know.

But this Ruggedo gets wild with anger if anyone digs gold out of the earth, and my private opinion is that he captured brother and carried him off to his underground kingdom.

No--don't ask me why.

I see you're dying to ask me why.

But I don't know." "But--dear me!--in that case you will never find your lost brother!" exclaimed the girl.
"Maybe not; but it's my duty to try," answered Shaggy.