If you can't say just what you want to, try to put it as clearly as you can.

I didn't come in to worry you.

Remember that I really want some distinct information on the subject." Sam looked up keenly, and said, "Mr.Bartram, are you in earnest ?" "Sam Kimper," said the young lawyer, "if I were not in earnest do you suppose I'd come into this shop during the business hours of the day and ask questions of this kind, when there are plenty of other people I could go to and get the information I want, and perhaps a good deal more?
No, sir; I have come here to ask you because I thought that whatever you could say you would say in the fewest possible words and say it right to the point." "But, Mr.Bartram, I'm not used to talkin' to lawyers.

I never talked to any but once, you know, an' then I don't think they had very much respect for what I said.

I wasn't in a fix where anybody could have any respect for me." "This hasn't anything to do with those times, Sam," said the lawyer.