“I said: "All right, talk, but do you mind putting the gun away? My wife doesn't care, but I'm pregnant and I… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“...I guess I can put two and two together." "Sometimes the answer's four," I said, "and sometimes it's twenty-two...” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“...What do people think about my staying with Harrison with him chasing everything that's hot and hollow?” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“You like Nick a lot, don't you, Nora?" Dorothy asked. "He's an old Greek fool, but I'm used to him." "Charles isn't… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Studsy returned alone. "Maybe I'm wrong," he said as he sat down, "but I think somebody could do something with that cluck… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“We found a table. Nora said: "She's pretty." "If you like them like that." She grinned at me. "You got types?" "Only… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“My side felt a lot better when Nora called me at noon the next day. "My nice policeman wants to see you,"… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Dorothy wants to talk to you. Don't ask her to eat with us." When Nora returned from the telephone she had a… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Gilbert put down the magazine he was looking at and politely said he hoped I was recovering from my injury. I said… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Alice opened the door when I rang. She had on green pyjamas and held a hairbrush in one hand. She looked wearily… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Nora was eating a piece of cold duck with one hand and working on a jig-saw puzzle with the other when I… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“You know Quinn?" Macaulay asked me. "Ten minutes ago I was putting him to bed." Macaulay grinned. "I hope you keep his… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Men came in and dragged us apart. It took us five minutes to bring Nora to. She sat up holding her cheek… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“It was his wife we objected to. Her name was Leda, but he called her Tip. She was very small and her… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“...It's probably polite to pretend you don't see people coming out of pawnshops, anyhow.” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Dorothy asked timidly: "Did his wife say anything? "She sent her love to you." Nora said: "Stop being nasty.” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“...What do you do with all your money?" "Me and the French hoard gold.” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Quinn came over to refill his glass. He looked towards the bedroom door. "Where'd you find the little blonde?" "Used to bounce… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“He opened the door wider. "He's waiting." He gave me what was probably meant to be a significant wink, but a corner… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“I'll give you your Christmas present now if you'll give me mine." I shook my head. "At breakfast." "But it's Christmas now."… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Dorothy's coming up. I think she's tight." "That's great." I picked up my bathrobe. "I was afraid I was going to have… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
It's sometimes better to pretend I don't hear the sound of somebody in the nearby woods with a shotgun. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“This damned burg's getting me. If I don't get away soon I'll be going blood-simple like the natives.” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“You know Quinn?" Macaulay asked me. "Ten minutes ago I was putting him to bed." Macaulay grinned. "I hope you keep his acquaintance like… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Gutman smiled benignly at him and said: “Well, Wilmer, I’m sorry indeed to lose you, and I want you to know that I couldn’t… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“...I guess I can put two and two together." "Sometimes the answer's four," I said, "and sometimes it's twenty-two...” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
Nora: "How do you feel?" Nick: "Terrible. I must've gone to bed sober. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
A lot of fancier yarns come from people trying to tell the truth. It’s not easy once you’re out of the habit. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
Three times I have been mistaken for a prohibition agent, but never had any trouble clearing myself. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
Listen, Dundy, it's been a long time since I burst into tears because a policeman didn't like me. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“...What do people think about my staying with Harrison with him chasing everything that's hot and hollow?” — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
“Don't be so damned patronizing. Your performance so far has been a little less than dazzling." "I didn't mean no harm," I said and… — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
...What disturbed him was the discovery that in sensibly ordering his affairs he had got out of step, and not into step, with Life. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
