This is not." "You need only pretend." "That's enough," said the Colonel abruptly.
Mansoor shrugged his shoulders.
"What is the use of asking me, if you become angry when I answer?
If you do not wish to do what I say, then try your own attempt.
At least you cannot say that I have not done all I could to save you." "I'm not angry," the Colonel answered after a pause, in a more conciliatory voice, "but this is climbing down rather farther than we care to go.

Now, what I thought is this.

You might, if you chose, give this priest, or Moolah, who is coming to us, a hint that we really are softening a bit upon the point.

I don't think, considering the hole that we are in, that there can be very much objection to that.
Then, when he comes, we might play up and take an interest and ask for more instruction, and in that way hold the matter over for a day or two.
Don't you think that would be the best game ?" "You will do as you like," said Mansoor.

"I have told you once for ever what I think.