"You see they don't know for sure; no one _knows_, but all at once every one seemed to be talking about it, and they suspect an awful lot.

I guess they are pretty near right, aren't they ?" He did not wait for an answer, but laughed clumsily and went on: "You see, you always have to be awfully careful in those things, or you'll get into a box.

Ah, you bet I don't let any girl _I_ go with know _my_ last name or _my_ address if I can help it.

I'm clever enough for that; you have to manage very carefully; ah, you bet! You ought to have looked out for that, old man!" He paused a moment and then went on: "Oh, I guess it will be all right, all right, in a little while.

They will forget about it, you know.