GEORGIANA. Can't you give Steve a tip on some sure things?
COAST. There ain't any sure things.
GEORGIANA. Why, other friends of Steve are always "putting him on to
something good."
COAST. And what happens?
GEORGIANA. [_Smiling distressfully._] Well, he does lose, usually.
COAST. I guess so!
GEORGIANA. But you must often have inside information.
COAST. And how much is that worth?
[_Takes up the false nose from table._
GEORGIANA. Well, it usually costs Steve all he has! But I thought you--
COAST. [_Interrupting._] Miss Georgiana, you see this false nose?
GEORGIANA. Yes.
COAST. [_Putting it on._] Well, now what do I look like?
GEORGIANA. [_Laughing._] I shouldn't like to say!
COAST. Exactly! Well, see? That's what I'd be if I believed in tips and
"inside information." If a man gives your brother a good tip, let him
drop it like hot lead. People with a real good tip ain't giving it away.
There's never enough to divide up and go around,--not in this
world,--and inside information that gets told to a lamb like your
brother is too damned outside information for me!
[_He rises and moves away, half in irritation, half in humor.
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