“Yes, liberty’s a good thing, but if a fellow hasn’t got money and grub, liberty don’t amount to much.”
“You can have both liberty and money if you answer certain questions truthfully.”
“What questions are they—the same as you asked me last night?”
“Yes.”
“Suppose I refuse to answer them?”
“Then you will be deprived of your liberty and brought up on the old indictment.”
“More likely you’ll get thirty or thirty-five,” Nick answered coldly.
“What is the additional time for?” he asked, in a surprised tone.
“We have some other counts to try you on.”