No, I don’t want you in my whisper network. And I don’t have a whisper network.
Everyone is (understandably) anxious about letting outsiders inside the gates. I’ve been trying to assuage these fears but they are rooted in reason. What we, not I, need is someone with a level head who can keep an eye out for trouble. You don’t need to whisper anything to me.
This is not a matter of feeling. And I wouldn’t tell you anyway. You’d stuff it in your big hat and turn it into a curse on me. Because it doesn’t matter.
What I want to know is are you willing to observe. If you need to think of it as a favor, then fine. Call it in later.
There are women our age who follow Dutch. It’d be interesting the know that dynamic. And our friends at Prescott, I’m not suspicious but it would also be useful for us to know how they operate as a group.
Mara at Whitney is fine. Nothing to be suspicious of, but she’s allied herself with those actors. We might want to know the dynamics there, too.
I didn’t say that exactly. I meant only that people usually drink because they are ill at ease and perhaps meeting a nice girl might serve a similar purpose for you. You prefer the company of women, I think.
What does that mean? Ah. I don’t care what that means, actually. […] Yes. Aren’t we all?
I don’t feel ill at ease. I drank to make other people feel less ill at ease with me. But I am satisfied now, and I enjoy quiet and solitude. And I’ll not lie, I find women easier to understand. That’s all.
I am not. I don’t seek. But you should enjoy the party. Just don’t forget to keep an eye out. Call it another favor.
I don’t believe anyone really enjoys true solitude. Learns from it, maybe. And I think you may be the first man to ever say that, about understanding women. Congratulations.
Observing is what I like to do at parties, but since you’ve already said, I will call it another favor and cash it in immediately. Since you will not be drinking, you will walk me home.
[...] You're describing a limitation with your beliefs, not my enjoyment of solitude. I feel for you. And I don't claim to understand women completely. I just find them comparatively easier to understand than men. [...] It was just my mother, my sister, and I for many years. That's all.
In the spirit of fairness, I have to tell you I'm not suitable as an escort, given my limp. If you want to change the favor, you may.
I'm unlikely to be of much utility to you as an escort, is ultimately what I mean and am worried about. If we are attacked, the best I can do for you is to serve as bait or a distraction while you run. [...] But I understand I cannot dictate your favor.
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Iwe still need you.Particularly to observe.
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No, thank you.
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Everyone is (understandably) anxious about letting outsiders inside the gates. I’ve been trying to assuage these fears but they are rooted in reason. What we, not I, need is someone with a level head who can keep an eye out for trouble. You don’t need to whisper anything to me.
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Are you feeling anxious?
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You’d stuff it in your big hat and turn it into a curse on me.Because it doesn’t matter.What I want to know is are you willing to observe. If you need to think of it as a favor, then fine. Call it in later.
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Alright, I'll do it as a favor to you. Are there any 'outsiders' in particular that you are suspicious of?
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Mara at Whitney is fine. Nothing to be suspicious of, but she’s allied herself with those actors. We might want to know the dynamics there, too.
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Are you planning to attend?
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Yes. I enjoy parties.
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Of course you do. Are you seeking fruitful interpersonal dynamics?
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I am not. I don’t seek. But you should enjoy the party. Just don’t forget to keep an eye out. Call it another favor.
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Observing is what I like to do at parties, but since you’ve already said, I will call it another favor and cash it in immediately. Since you will not be drinking, you will walk me home.
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In the spirit of fairness, I have to tell you I'm not suitable as an escort, given my limp. If you want to change the favor, you may.
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I would not leave you behind if something were to come upon us, if that’s what you are worried about.
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Regardless.
I'm not worried about being left behind. In fact, I ask that you leave me behind if it comes to it. Do you understand what I mean now?
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