"Haven't you always been able to trust me, Nick?"
"Certainly, but—this is out of the ordinary."
"I never went back on you yet."
"Will you promise to keep silent if I tell you something?"
"Yes."
"I've got a scheme to get hold of several hundred dollars."
"That's good."
"It will take some—er—quiet work on the part of both of us to do the trick."
"Well, as I said before, I am with you."