Not that it matters to you--or to any man, perhaps, except my father.

I would like to say it, Mallett." "Very well." "Then; I prefer that you should believe I am not a crook.

Not that it matters to you; but I prefer that you do not believe it....

You have read enough in the papers to know what I mean.

I'm telling you now what I have never uttered to any man; and I haven't the slightest fear you will repeat it or use it in any manner to my undoing.