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Larger context for ALWAYS in Corpus brown_strip.txt
DBL-CLICK WDS FOR DEF
 

"I appreciate it, you do that. Sure. We don't none of us want no trouble .... I'm in a room over the Golden Club on San Pedro, you just ask for me there, you want see me. Or maybe I call you- tonight? About nine o'clock, I call and see if you got any. A couple decks for me, Mr Skyros- and ten-twelve to sell, see, I like to have a little ready cash". "Oh, now, I don't know about that much", said Mr Skyros.   "And you know, Angelo, Pretty, he ALWAYS keeps it a strict cash basis, like they say"- "Sure", said Angie.   "Sure, Mr Skyros. Fifty a throw, that the deal? Sure. I bring you the cash, say five hundred for ten decks. Never mind how much I cut it, how much I get", and he smiled his sleepy smile again. "Standard deal, Mr Skyros. You go 'n' have a look round for it". "I do my best", said Mr Skyros earnestly, "just for you, my friend. This is awkward for everybody, isn't it, we all got to put up with inconvenience sometimes.