He seemed to know what he was doing.

Pee-wee did not wait but excitedly climbed in beside him.
"Gee whiz, a feller's got to have nerve to steal a car, hasn't he ?" he asked, unable in his elation to keep still.
"That's what," said Mr.Swiper briefly.
"It--it kind of--sort of--makes us feel like thieves, taking it," Pee-wee commented, looking about him rather fearfully, "but anyway we've got a right to, that's one sure thing....

Haven't we ?" "Sure." "And it's all right, that's one sure thing.

Oh boy, I'm glad I met you and you'll get as much credit as I do, that's sure.

Anyway, we've got a right to take it away from the thieves, I hope.