It's a shame, a blamed shame, that's what it is." He shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh, I don't care for myself.

But it's for you.
You got your life before you yet, little kid sister.

You'll get old, and all that means, fast enough.

But it's a bad start for a day off.
The thing for you to do is to forget all this, and skin out with your fellow, an' have a good time." In the open door, his hand on the knob to close it after him, he halted a second time.