"My wife went up the middle of May, came down twice for weekends, was due down the 12th of June for a party and never showed up. I haven't seen her since." Chap. Two, p. 12

"The day before yesterday, however, I met Lavery in front of the Athletic Club down on the corner here. He said he didn't know where Crystal was." Chap. Two, p. 13

"Lavery said he hadn't gone away with her, hadn't seen her in two months, hadn't had any communications with her of any kind." Chap. Two, p. 13

"Nuts to you, pal. And nuts to Kingsley. So he hires himself a dick to come up here and see am I wearing his pajamas, huh? Listen, Jack, I might have a still leg and all, but the women I could get-" Chap. Five, p. 39

"'Here I am sitting pretty, no rent to pay, a good pension...