She: No, I didn’t mean that. Stop. Please stop.

You: No, I won’t. You need convincing.

She: But....

You: You mustn’t talk for five minutes. That’s reasonable, isn’t it? Five minutes!

She: All right. (Seven minutes elapse.) The five minutes must be up.

You: What did you say?

She: The five minutes are over.

You: What of it? What’s five minutes when the whole evening will be over in a short time? All of the evenings will be over some day. And you’re quarreling about five minutes. Oh, stop talking!

She: But.... Oh, all right.

18. I’D HAVE SAID YOU WERE FROM NEW YORK