I gathered. Had he been more ruthless, I wouldn't have stalled as long as I did.

Slugger, if you think you're learning to use a gonne to defend me, I'm touched. And a bit concerned. But the last time someone tried that, I ended up shot and killed instead, and it all would've gone much better if we had used a little more sense and a little less habitual stupidity. Aside from which, the man who had me down as a target is already dead.