"And the biggest fool in the world, Starbuck, is the man that won't keep out of trouble when he kin."
"That's true."
"Starbuck, ain't yo' eyes wide enough open to see that I kin ruin you?"
"Yes, Lije, with his eyes half shet a man kin see a rattlesnake."
"Then with both of 'em wide open he ought to see a panther."
"I'm a lookin' at you."
"That's all right, Starbuck. But we've passed the time fur beatin' about the bush."
"I ain't a beatin', Lije."
"Starbuck, do you want to be ruined?"
"Stop!"