“Ain’t I a friend of Mike Quick’s?”
“So you say.”
“Well, you don’t suppose I’d lie about such a small matter?”
“Some people can’t help lying, no matter how much they try.”
“I ain’t one of that sort.”
“You do look like a good fellow, even if I do say it to your face. By the way, you haven’t told me your name.”
“Dan Dimont.”
“Don’t like it.”
“Why?”
“Sounds too much like the name of a song-and-dance man.”