What'll she say when I let her out?
I got to let her out, ain't I?
She can't starve to death in there, can she?
And YOU told me to do it! YOU did! Oh--" The apoplectic attack was once more imminent.
"Stop it, Mr.Pepper," ordered Ellery.

"I don't remember telling you to lock your sister up, though--Why, yes, I may have said something or other, as a joke, but I didn't expect you would seriously consider doing such a thing.

Ha, ha! This is the most idiotic piece of business that I ever--" "Be you laughin' ?" demanded the shocked Abishai.

"LAUGHIN'?
Why, my godfreys mighty! Idiotic?
Well, who's the idiot?
'Tain't me! I'D never have thought of such a fool trick.

But you said--" "Hush! Let me think.