That ain't all, either.

If I talked less you'd talk more; and, talking more, you'd study out for yourself a lot of the things I tell you now, gettin' credit from you for much wisdom, just because I hold the floor.

Go to it, boy! Tell us how the affairs of We, Us & Company size up to you at this juncture." "Here goes," said Stan.

"First, we don't want to let on that we've got anything at all on our minds--much less a rich mine.

After a reasonable time we should make some casual mention of discontent that we've sent off rock to an assayer and not heard from it.