"Oh, if that's the way you feel about it!" His tone was trenchant.

"Sorry I offered any suggestions.

There are some good bits, if they're worked up right, and I naturally supposed you wanted my opinion." "I did.

I never saw you square up to anything but the same old dime-novel West before.

I wanted to see how it would hit you." "Well, it don't." Martinson waited a minute while that sunk in.