I might spare the time next week." "No need to trouble yourself.

My pardners wouldn't thank me for betraying their secrets." "Well, you couldn't expect me to provide the money without knowing a bit more about the property, could you ?--without a regular survey ?" said Anderson, with a laugh.
"You trust me with three or four thousand dollars," said McEwen doggedly--"because I'm your father and I give you my word.

And if not, you can let it alone.

I don't want any prying into my affairs." Anderson was silent a moment.
Then he raised his eyes.
"Are you sure it's all square ?" The tone had sharpened.
"Square?
Of course it is.

What are you aiming at?
You'll believe any villainy of your old father, I suppose, just the same as you always used to.