human
A little firmness is usually effective in a case of this kind, he said.
gpt
I will, of course, send on the petition, but as I scarcely suppose it will be referred to again we can consider the affair as closed.
human
I am not quite so sure as you seem to be. The fellow's last remark was a significant one, and he's not the kind of man to stand still anywhere very long. Anyway, he and you between you have forced my hand, and, while I have got to take your lead, the game is going to be a risky one.