I decided that as long as it wasn't any good to me I'd put it back in his pocket if I could get a chance.

Then maybe it would be kind of like a memorandum to him and he'd come and give it back when he had plenty of money sometime, maybe.
But when I went back there wasn't any chance to do that, because all the fellows were still crowding around.

I stood up on the edge of the ditch and I heard somebody say that El Sawyer had gone to Bridgeboro.
Doc looked up at me and he said, "It isn't bad, kiddo, don't worry." And I knew he was right and it made me feel good.
Anyway, I don't know why he called me kiddo sometimes.

Because I'm leader of the Silver Fox patrol, why should he call me kiddo.

But I guess he felt sorry for me, as you might say.
It was funny, but as soon as I knew Westy was going to get better, I didn't want to stay there.