My Bertha had her cousin give her that bird.

It's a costly bird.

I guess you couldn't pay such a price.

I guess it would cost a full half dollar, mebbe." He had meant the price to be prohibitive, and it did shock the questioner, opulent though he was.
"Well, mebbe I will and mebbe I won't," he said, importantly.

"Say, you keep him for me till I make my mind up.