"Got 'ny collar-buttons?"

"Well, now, I'll just look and see. Here's a beautiful rolled-plategold watch-chain, with an elegant jewel charm. Lovely blue jewel."He dangles the chain and its rich glass pendant, and it certainlydoes look fine. "That'd cost you $2.50 at the store. How'd thatstrike you ?"

"Hpm. I want a collar-button."

"Well, now, you hold on a minute. Lemme look again. Ah, here's apackage 'at orta have some in it. Yes, sir, here's four of 'em,enough to last you a lifetime; front, back, and both sleeves,the kind that flips and don't tear the buttonholes. Well, byginger! Now, how'd that git in here, I want to know? That goldring? Well, I don't care. It'll have to go with the collar-buttons.Tell you what I'll do with you: I'll let you have this elegant solidgold rolled-plate watch-chain and jewel, this elegant, solid goldring to git married with - Hay? How about it? - and these fourcollar-buttons for - for - twenty-five cents, or a quarter of adollar."