"I joke sometimes about how you keep things to yourself," she added, "but I really never do pry in your affairs, Walter." "Oh, no, you don't!" "Indeed, I don't." "Yes, you're mighty nice and cooing when you got me where you want me," he jeered.

"Well, _I_ just as soon tell you where I get this car." "I'd just as soon you wouldn't, Walter," she said, hurriedly.

"Please don't." But Walter meant to tell her.

"Why, there's nothin' exactly CRIMINAL about it," he said.

"It belongs to old J.A.Lamb himself.