Would it be asking too much to ask you to step outside--unless Mr.Jetson feels that he would prefer that you remain ?" "Mr.Jetson prefers that Mr.Warner remain, and that Mr.Darrin take himself away with great expedition," broke in Jetson decisively.
But Warner thought differently, and, with a murmured "certainly, Darrin," he left the room.
"I won't ask you to take a seat, Mr.Darrin," said Jetson, "because I'll be candid enough to say that I hope you won't remain long." "I don't need a seat," laughed Dave easily, "for I've heard that the best Americans transact their business on their feet.

Mr.Jetson, I've come on a somewhat embarrassing mission." "Yes ?"--sneeringly.
"You know quite well the snarl that is to be untied before the class meeting Friday evening." "Quite well," replied Jetson sulkily.

"It is a situation that I owe to the fact of having been acquainted with yourself, Mr.Darrin." "Jetson," resumed Dave, dropping the formal "Mr.", "the situation is one that menaces you and your standing here.

It menaces me equally.

I could get myself out of the scrape quite easily by withdrawing from the stand that I took the other night." "I either fail or refuse to understand why you went to the risk that you did the other night, Mr.Darrin." "If I were to retract what I said," Darrin added, "it would cause me to violate whatever respect I may have for right and justice.