“What！——atreasure——dugup？“
“Yes——buriedwealth——treasuretrove。Comeoutoftheground。WhatIkeptonsaying——regulartreasure……“Helookedatmewithunusualdisrespect。
“Itwasn’tmorethanafootdeep，notthetopofit，“hesaid。
“I’d’ardlygotthirstylike，beforeIcomeonthecorner。“
“Goon，“Isaid。“Ididn’tunderstand。“