[ He hasn't met Iri yet, but he has seen someone of that description walking around. ]

I will, of course. But, listen--what you're experiencing right now. It's just temporary. I'm not sure how long you'll be dealing with it, exactly, but it won't be forever. It'll be a very small fraction of forever. Infinitesimal.

[ A week? A day? He's really not sure. But not forever, certainly.

Another pause. ]

Did you just call yourself 'boorish'?