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I feel good now an’ I don’ want nobody for go for my Amy but only me. You bet! [He starts.]

That’s the boy!

[Another relapse]: Joe, you don’ get mad if I ask you som’thing? I got verra good reason, Joe Joe  how soon you goin’ away, Joe?

You don’t want me to go, do you?

I think ees much better.

What’s the idea, Tony?

Joe som’thing is happen’, da’s all. You go, Joe, I been tryin’ for three days for ask you dees, Joe, an’ I been scare’ you get mad. I pay you double extra for goin’ to-day, for goin’ now, eh? Joe? Verra quick?