"It's about Stafford."
"Your friend Father Stafford? What about him?"
"He's coming down here."
"Oh, how nice! It will be a pleasant ref—resource."
Eugene smiled.
"Don't mind saying what you mean—or even what you don't mean; that generally gives people greater pleasure."
"You're making me angry again."
"But what do you think he's coming for?"
"To see you, I suppose."
"On the contrary. To see you."