Thank you again." "You're quite welcome, I'm sure.

No trouble at all." The assistant turned to go.

His brain was beginning to regain a little of its normal poise, and he was dimly conscious that he had been absent from duty quite long enough.
"Maybe you'd like to know who 'tis you've helped," observed the stout woman.

"And, considerin' that we're likely to be next-door neighbors for a spell, I cal'late introductions are the proper thing.

My name's Bascom.