"You're not going to ask much then, my son.

Moreover, it's well on the likely side that he'll refuse to budge.

Better leave him alone till he's tired of it." "He's dead sick of it already," said Burke with conviction.

"You go to him and tell him you've a decent berth waiting for him.
He'll come along fast enough then." "I doubt it," said Kelly.

"I doubt it very much.