Q: ' everywhere 's the same , ' almeric proclaimed . ' i think edgar had a similar idea . ' ' and he left , ' vern reminded . ' yes , but he 'll come back , you 'll see . i 'd put money on it . ' ' how much ? ' ' how much can you afford to lose , _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is vern

Q: i 'm not sure what cartier used to sell , but it must have been worth a ton for pennies to run off on his own . rows and rows of display cases . that 's what i see . most of them are intact , but there 's too much dust and debris to tell what i 'm looking at . ten feet away , i catch pennies ' head pop up from behind one of the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is cases

Q: this sent the girls into a fresh spasm of laughing , as they moved on . '' you mean them ? '' will mouthed . abram gave will a sly look . '' you are the hero of the day . do n't you notice all these women fawning around after you ? '' '' you are imagining things , abram . '' will blushed . '' oh , i 'll tell you what i 'm _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is imagining