"Sit down." "I'm only here for a minute.

Still, I'll sit down.

Health is all very well, but I've come to remind you of our agreement.

The appointed time is approaching...

in a certain sense," he concluded awkwardly.
"What agreement ?" "How can you ask ?" Pyotr Stepanovitch was startled and even dismayed.
"It's not an agreement and not an obligation.