Butch

Why not?

Elly

I wouldn’t have the nerve—to try to throw it onto him. Mebbe it ud work all right, mebbe it could be done. They’s ways of makin’ fools outa the law.... Oh, I know, I’ve done it many’s the time ... an’ we could git suspicion on this boy someway. And he’d hang too—innocent and all! But I cain’t do it, I wouldn’t think of doin’ it....

Butch (harshly)

Well, why wouldn’t you?

Elly (frightened)

Butch! Fergit I said it, fergit I ever thought of sich a thing.

Butch (grimly)

I’m glad you thought of it.