Quotation from: The Valley of the Moon

Written by: Jack London

"If you're ashamed to be seen with me--" Mary blurted, with one
of her old quick angers.

"No, no," Saxon disclaimed. "It's the driftwood and the clams. I
don't want the neighbors to know. Come along."

"No; I can't, Saxon. I'd like to, but I can't. I've got to catch
the next train to F'risco. I've ben waitin' around. I knocked at
your back door. But the house was dark. Billy's still in, ain't
he?"