"You here ?" "Yes," said Joe, not overpleased at the meeting.
"We seem to keep together," said Hogan, with a grin.
"So it seems," said Joe coldly.
Hogan, however, seemed disposed to be friendly.
"Pretty rough accommodations for the money." "It doesn't make so much difference where money is earned easily." "How much money did you make yesterday ?" Joe's first thought was to tell him it was none of his business, but he thought better of it.
"I made seven dollars," said he, rather proudly.
"Pretty good, but I beat you," said Hogan.
"How much did you make ?" "I'll show you." Hogan showed five half-eagles.
"I made it in ten minutes," he said.
Joe was decidedly mystified.
"You are fooling me," he said.
"No, I am not.

I made it at the gaming-table." "Oh!" said Joe, a little startled, for he had been brought up to think gambling wicked.
"Better come and try your luck with me," said Hogan.

"It is easier and quicker than sawing wood." "Perhaps it is," said Joe, "but I'd rather saw wood." "I suspect you are a young Puritan." "Perhaps I am," said Joe.

"At any rate, I don't mean to gamble." "Just as you like.

I can't afford to be so particular." "You don't seem to be very particular," said Joe.
"What do you mean ?" inquired Hogan suspiciously.
"You know well enough," said Joe.