I've had experience in diggin' ever since I was ten year old." "Not digging gold, I suppose ?" "Diggin' potatoes, and sich." "I'm going to the mines myself, Mr.Bickford.

What do you say to going along with me ?" "I'm on hand.

You know the way, don't you ?" "We can find it, I have no doubt.

I have never been there, but my friend Mr.Watson is an experienced miner." "How much gold did you dig ?" asked Joshua bluntly.
"Two thousand dollars," answered Watson, not thinking it necessary to add that he had parted with the money since at the gaming-table.
"Two thousand dollars ?" exclaimed Joshua, duly impressed.

"That's a heap of money!" "Yes; it's a pretty good pile." "I'd like to get that much.