"Have you made much money in this eating-house ?" "I've done pretty well," said Joe modestly.

"I own the building and the two adjoining lots." "You don't say! How old be you ?" "Sixteen." "You must be all-fired smart!" "I don't know about that, Mr.Bickford.

I've been lucky and fallen in with good friends." "Well, I guess Californy's the place to make money.

I ain't made any yet, but I mean to.

There wasn't no chance to get ahead in Pumpkin Hollow.