"Are you afraid to trust me?"
"I don't see why I should trust you. You earn as much money as I do."
"You didn't earn dat two dollars."
"The gentleman thought I did."
"He was a soft one."
"He was a very nice man," retorted Nelson promptly.
"O' course you'd stick up fer him. Let me have de dollar."
"What do you want to do with it?"
Now in truth Billy thought of nothing but to have a good time with the money, but he did not deem it prudent to tell Nelson so.