"We're as dumb as oysters," asserted Barney.
"Dot's schust vhat ve are," chimed in Jake.
"I'm glad to hear it. And now I am going to pay you in full, and add a couple of thousand on one condition."
"Vhat vos dot condition, Mr. Pissell?" asked Jake eagerly.
"That you both solemnly swear never, as long as you live, to enter the State of Connecticut again."
"Hem, dot vos schust a leetle hard, Mr. Pissell."
"May be it is; but how can you earn a thousand dollars a piece so easily?"
"Dere vos somedings in dot, I confess."
"Of course, and so you swear do you?"
"Vell, vhat you say, Parney, schall ve swear?"