"How do you mean to manage it?"
"We'll play a trick on her, and I tell you when once I get her in my house, she will find things so pleasant and delightful she will never wish to return to this place again!"
"I can't play no tricks on the gal! no, no, she's got perfect confidence in me, and I would not betray her confidence, not even for two thousand dollars in gold! And I'm a poor man, sir, very poor, and I'm old and getting feeble!"
"I'll tell you what we can do, Tom; you can bring her to New
York to visit me."
"Yes."
"And then we may be able to persuade her to remain."
"I'll think it over; but see here, why is it you are so anxious to get possession of the girl?"
"I do not wish to see one so lovely and beautiful living in such a miserable condition."
"See here, Garcia, do you mean that girl harm?"
"Why, old man, what could prompt you to ask that question?"