"L'esprit de l'escalier – The Wisdom of the Staircase"
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Contents
page 001
1. Best Behavior
That's it.
Big time!
Not quite.
Real old- fashioned.
page 006
2. Listening Skills
All along.
Pretty much.
Just about.
Why bother?
page 011
3. Logical Dilemmas
Nobody minds.
It was.
Totally different.
It's relative.
page 016
4. Parents Forever
What else?
Among others.
That's all?
All over.
page 021
5. Work Horses
Above all!
Another one!
All right.
Thank you!
page 026
6. Emergency! [Not!]
Bad timing.
Sure, Jack!
Hold it!
Just wait!
page 031
7. Shadow Dancing
Hey! OUCH.
Nothing's new.
Not today.
Too dangerous.
page 036
8. The Watchman
Nothing yet.
Very little.
I'm waiting.
Not major.
page 041
9. The Watched
Nothing special.
Fear not.
Just normal.
At best.
page 046
10. Your Partner
Says who?
Unheard of.
Don't laugh.
No rules.
page 051
11. The Restaurant
God knows!
So much!
All set.
That's fine!
page 056
12. Ominous Warnings
I'm sure.
Spare me!
Totally unexpected.
We'll wait.
page 061
13. Pretty Late
No doubt.
Before that.
I'll cry.
Something fierce!
page 066
14. Reaching Out
It's maddening.
Unbelievable, huh?
Oh, great!
At least.
page 071
15. Stepping In
Big change!
That's enough.
Very different.
It's easy.
page 076
16. Tough Questions
No reason.
Nothing much.
There's options.
Of course!
page 081
17. Being Fresh
Bad, huh?
Big, mistake!
For what?
Pretty uphill.
page 086
18. Being You
Ever hopeful.
Control yourself!
THINGS CHANGE!
That's different.
page 091
19. Accepting Rejection
Not yet.
Someone else.
Way back!
Thank goodness!
page 096
20. Tangled Webs
That's DRASTIC.
Or vice versa.
Someone might.
Not bad.
page 101
21. Blanket Denial
Good God!
Something better!
Nobody knows.
Be brave!
page 106
22. Wrong Words
Almost impossible.
Cheer up!
Too soon.
Very helpful.
page 111
23. Arguing Skills
How exotic.
Many more!
Or worse!
Cheap thrills.
page 116
24. Wordplay Meister
Beautiful, huh?
Bad enough.
You bet!
What's next?
page 121
25. Worthy Flirting
No wonder.
Kicking back!
Could be.
I hope.
page 126
26. Guilt Trip
For nothing!
BELIEVE me.
I'll live.
TOO BAD!
page 131
27. Sarcastic Praise
In case.
Totally unspoiled.
Home free!
It's overwhelming.
page 136
28. Not Shrewd
Totally natural!
That's changing.
Certainly not.
And furthermore!
page 141
29. Identify Yourself
Really rudimentary.
Very common.
Everything's changing.
Not exactly.
page 146
30. Avoiding Traps
It's insane.
I'm easy.
Doesn't matter.
What's different?
page 151
31. Crew Boss
Very strict.
Sure, boss!
Stick around!
Just don't!
page 156
32. Police Officer
CAN'T SAY!
Probably— Something.
No telling.
And more!
page 161
33. Corner Thugs
I'll swear!
Screwy, huh?
I'll bet.
Without limits.
page 166
34. Country Boys
Or whatever.
Just brutal.
So cruel.
Oh, definitely!
page 171
35. Barroom Floor
How romantic.
Something else.
The opposite.
Really dark.
page 176
36. Parking Detail
Wicked, huh?
Who's complaining?
Just vicious.
Even less.
page 181
37. Fraternity Secrets
Nothing fancy.
Who knows?
Pretty wicked.
Including time!
page 186
38. Power Breakfast
Different times.
Doesn't everyone?
Not so!
Much better!
page 191
39. Other Drivers
Yeah, sure.
As if.
So foolish.
Who cares?
page 196
40. Back-seat Driver
Beats me!
Nothing better.
We'll manage.
Oh, yeah!
page 201
41. Wacky Pedestrian
How discouraging.
NOTHING LESS!
EVERY TIME!
KEEP GOING!
page 206
42. Reporting You
Doesn't count.
Whatever's fair.
Never mind!
Better off.
page 211
43. Errand Kid
That's possible.
Endless files.
Many moons.
Wild, huh?
page 216
44. Trendy Put-downs
On schedule.
Maybe less.
It's genetic.
Going up!
page 221
45. Rehashed Insults
So stupid!
Very mysterious.
So sad!
It's deeper.
page 226
46. Gay Bashing
THAT's useless.
Very funny.
Plenty!— Worse!
Beat it!
page 231
47. Sports Talk
If anything.
MANY TIMES!
We'll see.
Not many.
page 236
48. False Accusation
Where else?
Anybody can.
Many ways!
It's impossible.
page 241
49. Lashing Out
A natural.
It's charmed.
Pretty intense.
Just imagine.
page 246
50. Strong Hints
Small world.
Or else!
It's terrible.
God forbid!
page 251
51. Aladdin's Genie
It's uncanny.
Really tragic.
Very expensive.
Even better!
page 256
52. Sky Hooks
Really evil.
Hardly ever.
Why not?
Spooky, huh?
page 261
53. Fuzzy Boundaries
Not recently.
There's hope.
Very serious.
Before long!
page 266
54. Clear Boundaries
It's ridiculous.
No worse!
YOU SHOULDN'T!
No violence!
page 271
55. The Godfather
Nothing complicated.
How delicate.
Well, anyway.
You wonder.
page 276
56. Secret Agent
Must be.
Never stop.
That's life!
Underneath everything.
page 281
57. Criminal Conspiracy
Like crazy!
Not even.
Go on!
It's powerful.
page 286
58. Exclusive Club
Sight unseen.
Completely different.
Pretty amazing.
Anytime, right?
page 291
59. Sour Grapes
I guess.
Very simple.
Mostly that.
Until now.
page 296
60. The Upstart
Way beyond!
Anything new?
Very clever.
Next time!
page 301
61. The Mathematician
Afraid not.
I've heard.
Au contraire.
Another thrill.
page 306
62. Crossed Wires
Can't wait.
Not anymore.
Sort of.
Not long.
page 311
63. The Parrot
Smarten up!
Wise up!
Very nice.
Can't hurt!
page 316
64. The Financier
That'll help.
Someone must.
Bad idea.
Little challenges.
page 321
65. The Traitor
How embarrassing.
Don't panic!
Or something.
So far.
page 326
66. The Dieter
Oh! Delightful!
You're strong.
Hard times.
It's devastating.
page 331
67. The Grandmother
Anything less?
It's criminal.
Not forever.
Just anything!
page 336
68. The Grandfather
So WHAT?
How amusing.
Holy Cow!
Not intentionally.
page 341
69. The Chief
Watch out!
Totally demanding.
Quite unnecessary.
I wouldn't.
page 346
70. The Hood
Think so?
Since when?
How's that?
Oh, huge!
page 351
71. The Telephone
Forget it!
Tough customer.
Missed out.
It's murder!
page 356
72. The Politician
Well, maybe!
You sure?
Not much.
Must you?
page 361
73. Boss's Turf
What then?
Be honest.
Very enriching.
Good advice.
page 366
74. Omniscient Weatherman
Nothing unique.
It's better.
Big tragedy.
No shit!
page 371
75. Boss's Fire
What's missing?
Is it?
Anything else?
Not totally.
page 376
76. Teenager's Ice
No sweat.
Without stopping.
Doesn't hurt.
Especially now.
page 381
77. Doctor Freud
Soon enough.
Even so.
Well, sure!
Besides that!
page 386
78. Boston Brahmin
THAT's why.
Not alone.
See that?
Very elusive.
page 391
79. Next Generation
Saved again!
Even before!
By now.
Everything changes.
page 396
80. Setup Questions
Don't worry!
Maybe— Both!
Until recently.
Too early!
page 401
81. Total Ignoring
MY mistake.
Well, okay!
Right!— Absolutely.
More so!
page 406
82. Feigned Ignorance
Wild moments.
That's extra!
Either way.
Can't fail.
page 411
83. Dirty Tricks
Different things.
But why?
Great memories!
Without changing.
page 416
84. Brush Off
Great timing!
The reverse!
A joke!
Very advanced.
page 421
85. Catty Comments
Nothing drastic.
You think?
Really scary!
Let's hope.
page 426
86. Bawdy Language
Heavy duty.
That's impressive.
You're safe.
Many things!
page 431
87. Freudian Slips
Fat chance!
What nerve.
Worse yet.
Far better!
page 436
88. Totally Preoccupied
Well said.
Nowhere near.
You're kidding!
BACK OFF!
