"A truce to jests, which may cost you dearly; tell me at once what your proposals are—I have no time to lose in idle talk."
"How the deuce do you know that I have proposals to make to you?"
"Would you have come here without?"
"And I presume that you are acquainted with these proposals?"
"It is possible."
"In that case, what answer do you give me?"
"None."
"What, none!"
"I prefer attacking you."
"Oh, oh, you have a tough job before you; there are eighteen of us, do you know that?"