"Lime, what in the world do you mean"---- "I mean business," he replied.

"I ain't no last year's chicken; I know when the old man sleeps the soundest." He chuckled pleasantly.
"How'd y' fool old Rove ?" "Never mind about that now; they's something more important on hand.
You've got t' go with me." She drew back.

"Oh, Lime, I can't!" He thrust a great arm in and caught her by the wrist.
"Yes, y' can.

This is y'r last chance.

If I go off without ye t'night, I never come back.