I think we've rather established that "just fine" is a lost cause.
[Wait, not helping again.]
No. That came out wrong. What I mean is that I would still rather that you were there. In the general sense. If your presence carries risk I still welcome it. After all you have done much more for me along the same lines. It's a fair price. I mean
I'm sorry, my usual stunning eloquence seems to be letting me down just now.
[He's trying to say that he'd rather have them than the book. For some reason this is harder coming out with conviction than it ought to be.]
no subject
[Wait, not helping again.]
No. That came out wrong. What I mean is that I would still rather that you were there. In the general sense. If your presence carries risk I still welcome it. After all you have done much more for me along the same lines. It's a fair price. I mean
I'm sorry, my usual stunning eloquence seems to be letting me down just now.
[He's trying to say that he'd rather have them than the book. For some reason this is harder coming out with conviction than it ought to be.]