Honaton & Benson certainly don't want to get out a report contrary to fact." "That's what he has accused us of," said Honaton.
"Oh, no, no," said Benson; "don't be too literal, Jack.

In the heat of argument we all say things we don't mean.

Pete here doesn't like to have his lovely English all messed up by a practical dub like me.

I doubt if he wants to sever his connection with this firm." Honaton yielded.
"Oh," he said, "I'm willing enough he should stay, if--" "Well, I'm not," said Pete, and put an end to the conversation by walking out of the room.

He found David explaining the filing system to Mathilde, and she, hanging on his every word, partly on account of his native charm, partly on account of her own interest in anything neat, but most because she imagined the knowledge might some day make her a more serviceable wife to Pete.
Pete dreaded the coming interview with Mrs.Farron more than that with the firm--more, indeed, than he had ever dreaded anything.