“Ah ’membahs dat,” Pro admitted, as if reluctantly. “Le’s see, dey’s a hoss in de fust race, dey’s a hoss in de third race, an’ de gran’ special suah thing in de las’. Reckon Ah tip yoh one at a time.”
“Wha’ de fust, den?” pleaded Mr. Fox humbly.
“How much yoh ’low yoh bet on dat fust hoss?”
“Depen’s.”
“Ain’ tippin’ nuffin’ on no ‘depen’s’.”
“Ef it look good, Ah bet fifty dollah.” Mr. Fox stated the figure tentatively.
“Fifty dollah? Ah ain’ tippin’ no pikahs.”
“Ah bets a hunnerd ef de price look right.”
“Ain’ tippin’ nuffin’ on no ‘ifs.’”
“Ah bets a hunnerd dollah on dat fust hoss.”