“You wait until you know Blake,” she answered.
“Of course, if any one is to quit here, it is I,” he said.
“You’d better stay where you are,” she answered. “I know a lot of other places just like this.”
“Well, I can find them, can’t I?”
She laughed––a contagious little laugh.
“I’m not so sure,” she replied.
“You don’t think much of my ability, do you?” he returned, somewhat nettled.
She lifted her eyes at that.
“If you want to know the truth,” she said, “I do. And I’ve seen a lot of ’em come and go.”