I'm thinking some of taking him in hand to see if I can't make a man of him." "Ananias the Amateur," said Anastacio, "I thank you for those kind words.

And I'd like to see you Saturday about two--when you get through with Nueces.

I'm next on the waiting list.

This will be a lesson to me never to let my opinion of a man be changed by anything he may do." "If you fellows feel that way," said Foy, "how about me?
How do you suppose I feel?
This man has risked his life fifty times for me--and what did I think of him ?" "If you ask me, Christopher," said Anastacio, "I think you were quite excusable.

It was all very well to dissemble his love--but I should feel doubtful of any man that handed me such a wallop as that until the matter had been fully explained." "What I want to know, Pringle, is, how the deuce you got up here so slick ?" said Nueces.
"Oh, that's easy! I can run a mile in nothing flat." "Oh--that's it?
You hid in the water pen ?" "Under the troughs.