I'm sensing judgement and I'd just like you to know this idea was not mine and it was obviously born out of his love and consideration of my feelings, even if it was horribly misguided and went terribly wrong, and can we repeat it was not my idea, and yes, he does like you--liked you--probably doesn't really anymore now that you've LAUGHED AT HIM.

...God, Hermann. Why did you have to laugh at him??