"Your opinion is not of the slightest interest to me. How much do you want for the boat?"
"Fer how long?"
"From about sunset till daylight to-morrow."
"Fer all night, you mean?"
"Yes."
"That's a queer time to go out."
"Possibly; but we choose to do it. If you don't want to let your boat, say so, and have done with it. We'll find another."
"Oh, as far as thet's consarned, ef you kin run her I don't mind ef you go out any old time. But I'd like ter see ef you kin, afore we go any further."
"Where is she?"
"Right out there. I'll row you out to her. Come on down this ladder; easy, now. You're pretty old for this sort of work."