I'm tired and worried; can't you leave me alone?
I think I am more than fair when I humor you to the extent of stopping over.

You may waste your time nosing around, but I shall stay in camp.

Understand ?" "Burn my body, but you're grateful! By the Jumpin' Methuselah, I'll quit my job in two minutes if you don't fire me.

Me a-layin' 'wake nights and workin' up my theory, and calculatin' on lettin' you in, and you a-snorin' and Frona-this and Frona-that--" "That'll do! Stop it!" "The hell it will! If I didn't know more about gold-mining than you do about courtin'-- " Corliss sprang at him, but Del dodged to one side and put up his fists.
Then he ducked a wild right and left swing and side-stepped his way into firmer footing on the hard trail.
"Hold on a moment," he cried, as Corliss made to come at him again.
"Just a second.

If I lick you, will you come up the hillside with me ?" "Yes." "And if I don't, you can fire me.