[Well, he's half right, on the news front, and unpleasantness is in the eye of the beholder. Which is why Neil's a little jumpy; there are things one doesn't talk about, and from time to time things come to pass that necessitate... well, talking about them.]
If you want to say no... it's okay, but. [He takes a breath. Starts again. Manages somehow not to look at his feet.] This is in strictest confidence, all right?
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If you want to say no... it's okay, but. [He takes a breath. Starts again. Manages somehow not to look at his feet.] This is in strictest confidence, all right?