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<blockquote data-quote="Gray Shade" data-source="post: 2669287" data-attributes="member: 32340">An unrattled Pollock glances reassuringly to Romanna and continues eating.&nbsp; &quot;Ah!The mark of a man of true conviction and an argument worthy of debate: He mumbles three statements and exits stage right.&quot;&nbsp; Leaning toward the door, but not bothering to stand, Pollock calls after the man, &quot;Is that all you have to say?&nbsp; Could we discuss this over tea?&nbsp; There's excellent porridge!&nbsp; My lovely companion and I have almost an hour to kill that we would happily spend in religious debate with you.&quot;&nbsp; Assuming he doesn't return, Pollock turns to Romanna and says, &quot;Was it the word 'debate'?&nbsp; People assume debate will lead to hurt feelings and anger, but I only meant it to mean 'intellectual discussion'.&quot;&nbsp; He looks toward the older couple, and assumably catches them staring.&nbsp; &quot;I did.&nbsp; I meant no insult.&nbsp; I love intellectual debate.&quot; He looks to the bartender, who also is assumably trying not to look like he's staring.&nbsp; &quot;You've a fine island here.&nbsp; I see no reason he would think--&quot;&nbsp; Suddenly he grips the table in a spasm and puts his nose close to Romanna's.&nbsp; &quot;Should we follow him?&nbsp; He might have had something to do with your brother's disappearance.&nbsp; We're losing precious time!&quot;He bolts to his feet and while helping Romanna get her cloak on says to the bartender: &quot;Lovely porridge!&nbsp; I'll make sure all my friends here of the--&quot; he looks up at the sign as he's leaving &quot;Sturgeon.&quot;Outside he's in a hurry looking back and forth for the man and says to Romanna, &quot;Well, come on.&nbsp; Hurry!&nbsp; We're loosing precious time with all your lollygagging.&quot;If he cannot see the man immediately, he thinks: Oh, for--!&nbsp; Do you sense that man anywhere near? He also says (to Romanna), &quot;Do you see him?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gray Shade, post: 2669287, member: 32340"] An unrattled Pollock glances reassuringly to Romanna and continues eating. [color=olive]"Ah!The mark of a man of true conviction and an argument worthy of debate: He mumbles three statements and exits stage right."[/color] Leaning toward the door, but not bothering to stand, Pollock calls after the man, [color=olive]"Is that [i]all[/i] you have to say? Could we discuss this over tea? There's excellent porridge! My lovely companion and I have almost an hour to kill that we would happily spend in religious debate with you."[/color] Assuming he doesn't return, Pollock turns to Romanna and says, [color=olive]"Was it the word 'debate'? People assume debate will lead to hurt feelings and anger, but I only meant it to mean 'intellectual discussion'."[/color] He looks toward the older couple, and assumably catches them staring. [color=olive]"I did. I meant no insult. I love intellectual debate." [/color] He looks to the bartender, who also is assumably trying not to look like he's staring. [color=olive]"You've a fine island here. I see no reason he would think--"[/color] Suddenly he grips the table in a spasm and puts his nose close to Romanna's. [color=olive]"Should we follow him? He might have had something to do with your brother's disappearance. We're losing precious time!"[/color] He bolts to his feet and while helping Romanna get her cloak on says to the bartender: [color=olive]"Lovely porridge! I'll make sure all my friends here of the--"[/color] he looks up at the sign as he's leaving [color=olive]"Sturgeon."[/color] Outside he's in a hurry looking back and forth for the man and says to Romanna, [color=olive]"Well, come on. Hurry! We're loosing precious time with all your lollygagging."[/color] If he cannot see the man immediately, he thinks: [color=olive][i]Oh, for--! Do you sense that man anywhere near?[/i][/color][i][/i] He also says (to Romanna), [color=olive]"Do you see him?"[/color] [/QUOTE]

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