John: This afternoon my own work seemed most important.

Mr. Freeman: You’re a perfect dam’ fool: work! You’ve got no sense of values.

John: We’ve a different sense of values.

Mr. Freeman: I’m not going to argue. It’s not going to happen again; do you grasp that?

John: Need we discuss it to-night?

Mr. Freeman: There’s no discussing to be done.

John: I’m sorry. I see your point of view.

Mr. Freeman: That’s splendid.

John: But——

Mr. Freeman: But what?