You see I don't belong around here; just dropped in for a bit of business with Mike." "I see," admitted West, puzzled, and wondering how far he dared venture.
"You can get lonelier in a big city than anywhere else." "You bet you can.

I like some one I can talk to; some guy with ideas.

You see I run a broker's office down town, an' its pretty blame slow around a dump like this--you get me ?" "Sure; this seems to be a pretty quiet place." "Quiet! Hell! it isn't always so quiet.

I've dropped in here when it was lively enough, believe me.

But tonight it's the limit.