"If I had a boat it wouldn't be a question of risk, I could sign up with Joxer Goode and haul red crabs. There are boats not much bigger than mine bring in twenty thousand dollars' worth of red crabs two and three times a summer. Joxer Goode has contracts in Providence and Boston, pretty soon he'll be shipping to New York City." Chapter 1, p. 7

"You ever hear rich people talk about stocks and bonds? That's what they're looking for, is something undervalued. I could make something out of you. You could make something. Chapter 3, p. 19

"Don't ever pull that again," Elsie said. "Once was funny, twice would be a big fat fine." Chapter 6, p.38

That's right," Dick said. "I like the time out there. I hope having movie cameras along doesn't screw it up." Chapter 7 p. 52

"Maybe you'd like to take a nap too," he said. May...