But if it's what you want to be, go right ahead.

I'll back you.
My son-in-law is a builder at present.

I'll talk to him and get his advice.
We may be able to arrange to have you go right into his office, begin at the bottom and work straight up." In silence for a moment John hobbled on by Roger's side.
"I'd hate to leave your place," he said.
"I know," was Roger's brusque reply, "and I'd hate to lose you.

We'll have to think it over." A few days later he talked with Bruce, who said he'd be glad to take the boy.

And at dinner that night with Deborah, Roger asked abruptly, "Why not let Johnny come here for a while and use one of our empty bedrooms ?" With a quick flush of pleased surprise, Deborah gave her father a look that embarrassed him tremendously.
"Well, why not ?" he snapped at her.