Really, you know, I'm not accustomed to forcing my presence where it is not desired.

Yes, yes; I know you're just aching to point out that I've forced myself upon you ever since I landed, only you are too polite to say so.

Yet as you said yourself, it was impossible for me to go away, so I had to stay.

You wouldn't let me go to Tulagi.

You compelled me to force myself upon you.