"Nonsense, a man like you!"
"Yes, you see how badly society is built up."
Jules goes over his good points—
"You know me well; I can easily adapt myself to things. With me, you may have your mind at peace, I would take charge of everything, and you would not even need to pay me."
Such disinterestedness sends a shudder through me.
"You agree?" asks Jules.
"But—don't you see, I'm tied down here."
"How stupid you are! Things will not always remain as they are now."
"And what if I am killed?"