[Now he pauses, quietly absorbing Stanfield's meaning. Is he being threatened? How preposterous- and how insulting, that he should think that he could pressure him into doing anything. He has half a mind to cut Laforet's leave by half just to spite the man, but he knows better than to give into that particular impulse and gives a dismissive snort instead.]
Don't be a fool. I've already told you that it wouldn't be in my interests to take her back too early, Stanfield.
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Don't be a fool. I've already told you that it wouldn't be in my interests to take her back too early, Stanfield.