[Silence from the door. Ford supposes, on reflection, that he'd feel the same way, if a fresh-from-Weirdmageddon Bill showed up, even if it had the same dimensional signature.]
I see.
[The meaning there's all in the tone: it's not dismissive, it's an, "I get it."]
I shouldn't have expected honesty from you, anyway. I should have realized you'd decide to protect yourself! Frankly, it's everyone who knows both of us that should've spoken up.
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[Silence from the door. Ford supposes, on reflection, that he'd feel the same way, if a fresh-from-Weirdmageddon Bill showed up, even if it had the same dimensional signature.]
I see.
[The meaning there's all in the tone: it's not dismissive, it's an, "I get it."]
I shouldn't have expected honesty from you, anyway. I should have realized you'd decide to protect yourself! Frankly, it's everyone who knows both of us that should've spoken up.