"I—I am very much obliged to you for saving me from—"
She cut him short. "You see you've got time now to look about you for something really good, if there is anything outside of Little Minóok."
"It was very kind of you to—"
"No it wasn't," she said shortly.
The Colonel took out a roll of bank bills and selected one, folded it small, and passed it towards her under the ledge of the table. She glanced down.
"Oh, I don't want that."
"Yes, please."
"Tell you I don't."
"You've done me a very good turn; saved me a lot of time and expense."
Slowly she took the money, as one thinking out something.