Of course you didn't mean nothin' by it, but it settled me for keeps.

Wouldn't look at me again.
Always askin' about you.

She'd have made fast dates enough with you if you'd wanted to." "But I didn't want to." "Wasn't necessary.

I was left at the pole." Jim looked at him admiringly.

"How d'ye do it, anyway, Mart ?" "By not carin' about 'em," was the answer.
"You mean makin' b'lieve you don't care about them ?" Jim queried eagerly.
Martin considered for a moment, then answered, "Perhaps that will do, but with me I guess it's different.