I give you my word I'd never thought of references, not till then." "But if we tell him--tell him everything, we shall only make matters worse, shan't we?
Of course he won't give him the position then." "There's a chance he won't, that's true.

But Sam Hunniwell's a fine feller, there ain't any better, and he likes you and--well, he and I have been cruisin' in company for a long spell.

Maybe he'll give your brother a chance to make good.

I hope he will." "You only hope?
I thought you said you believed." "Well, I do, but of course it ain't sartin.

I wish 'twas." She was silent.