“Don’t give me taffy.”

“I ain’t.”

“You were glad to see me laid out.”

Andy looked aggrieved.

“If that was the case,” he said, “I should not have helped to bring you around.”

“Where did Quick skip to?”

“I’ll never tell you.”

“I didn’t suppose you would.”

“I mean I don’t know where he has skipped to.”

“How long have you been with him?” asked Burt.