"Why are they after him? On account of the girl? They think he took her?"
"And they think he was blackmailing George because he found out about Eloise and her boy friend being dead. And they think he killed George, and maybe a private detective named Grassman."
"Busy little man, isn't he?"
"That puts me in the picture because the three of us, Fitz, Timmy, and I, were in the same prison camp."
"I knew this was going to be a mess. I knew it."
"Don't be such a pessimist."
"Why the hell didn't you bring all the stuff along right in the car? Why didn't you check out?"
"If I checked out, they'd be looking already."
"I suppose so. But you could have brought my stuff, anyway."
"I didn't think of that."