"L'esprit de l'escalier – The Wisdom of the Staircase"

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 Contents

 

page 001

 

1. Best Behavior

 

That's it. Makes
you cry.

Dude! A
scandal.

Avoid
entanglements.

Real old-
fashioned.

 

page 006

 

2. Listening Skills

 

Nothing
really.

Crunch. Just a
bit.

Just about.

Why bother?
Too intense.

 

page 011

 

3. Logical Dilemmas

 

Do less. No
strings.

With it! Stashed
around.

Nothing
urgent.

Try not to be too
happy.

 

page 016

 

4. Parents Forever

 

Exactly. What
else?

Just some.

Always
surprising.

All over. A small
circle.

 

page 021

 

5. Work Horses

 

The Fish
Whisperer.

What way? Are
you rich?

Going direct.
Overnight.

It's perfect!

 

page 026

 

6. Emergency! [Not!]

 

Never
noticed.

Pretty far.

Hold it!

Just wait!

 

page 031

 

7. Shadow Dancing

 

Hey! OUCH.

The mystery of it
all.

Not today.

CUT BACK!

 

page 036

 

8. The Watchman

 

Not major.

Very little.

Nothing yet.

Total
waste.

 

page 041

 

9. The Watched

 

Nothing
special.

Even now.

Pretty
amazing.

Just
normal.

 

page 046

 

10. Your Partner

 

Says who?

Unheard of.

It's
evolving.

No
reason.

 

page 051

 

11. The Restaurant

 

God knows!

Top shelf!

All set.

Must you?

 

page 056

 

12. Ominous Warnings

 

I'm sorry. Roll
your own.

ANY TIPS?

Totally
unexpected.

We'll wait. Not
shrewd.

 

page 061

 

13. Pretty Late

 

Harsh.
Indeed.

That soon?

Suffer a lot.

Very
standard.

 

page 066

 

14. Reaching Out

 

Very
mysterious.

Money
laundering?

Very
different.

At least.

 

page 071

 

15. Stepping In

 

Big
change!

Really
tough.

Oh, fine!

And
furthermore!

 

page 076

 

16. Tough Questions

 

Certainly
not.

Nothing
much.

Of course!

Since
when?

 

page 081

 

17. Being Fresh

 

Apparently
not.

For what?

That's
enough.

Never far.

 

page 086

 

18. Being You

 

How 'bout that.
Slumming.

Control
yourself!

THINGS
CHANGE!

Dunt esk!

 

page 091

 

19. Accepting Rejection

 

It's absurd!

Someone
else.

Way back!

Thank
goodness!

 

page 096

 

20. Tangled Webs

 

Be
serious.

Or vice
versa.

It's calling out to
you!

Not bad.

 

page 101

 

21. Blanket Denial

 

Good
God!

Not crazy.

I'm
waiting.

Every chance.
Happy trails!

 

page 106

 

22. Wrong Words

 

Crazy,
huh?

BOW WOW.

Too soon.

Very
helpful.

 

page 111

 

23. Arguing Skills

 

How
exotic.

Many more!

Or worse!

Cheap
thrills.

 

page 116

 

24. Wordplay Meister

 

Nobody
cares.

Unrestrained,
you know?

Beautiful,
huh?

Any one.

 

page 121

 

25. Worthy Flirting

 

No wonder.

How
discouraging.

Oh, really?

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

 

Impressive,
huh?

That's
all?

Can't fail.

No rules.

 

page 141

 

29. Identify Yourself

 

Very
common.

Midnight
Special.

Great
freedom!

It's
deeper.

 

page 146

 

30. Avoiding Traps

 

It's insane.

I'm easy.

Doesn't
matter.

What's
different?

 

page 151

 

31. Crew Boss

 

Very strict.

Stage
directions.

Sure, boss!

Just don't!

 

page 156

 

32. Police Officer

 

Probably—
Something.

And more!

Just lucky!

No telling.

 

page 161

 

33. Corner Thugs

 

Screwy,
huh?

I'll bet.

Or
whatever.

—Deliberate.
Being followed.

 

page 166

 

34. Country Boys

 

Now or later?
Claw hook!

By
moonlight.

Stick around!

Out
working!

 

page 171

 

35. Barroom Floor

 

Anybody
can.

Way ahead.

The
opposite.

The freezer!

 

page 176

 

36. Parking Detail

 

It comes and it
goes.

Why you need
some help.

Just
vicious.

Even
less.

 

page 181

 

37. Fraternity Secrets

 

Nothing
fancy.

Who knows? A
pioneer.

Yeah,
Plenty!

Anything
missing?

 

page 186

 

38. Power Breakfast

 

Different
times.

Doesn't
everyone?

Not so!

Much
better!

 

page 191

 

39. Other Drivers

 

Yeah, sure.

As if. You got the
wrong guy!

So
foolish.

Who cares?

 

page 196

 

40. Back-seat Driver

 

Can't
imagine.

Maybe
better.

We'll
manage.

Oh, yeah!

 

page 201

 

41. Wacky Pedestrian

 

It's
chilling.

Never
naïve.

SNAKE PIT!

Enough
about me.

 

page 206

 

42. Reporting You

 

Another
triumph.

Slow gold.

Never mind!

Let go!

 

page 211

 

43. Errand Kid

 

Anything
new?

Wild, huh?

You have to put
12 cents in.

Almost
impossible.

 

page 216

 

44. Trendy Put-downs

 

On
schedule.

Before
what?

It's
mutual.

Going up!

 

page 221

 

45. Misidentification

 

Yes. It's true. MY
mistake.

Nothing
crucial.

Even you?

Totally
unhelpful.

 

page 226

 

46. Gay Bashing

 

Who, me?

Not quite.
Expressly not to.

Under one.

Just brutal.

 

page 231

 

47. Sports Talk

 

MANY
TIMES!

We'll see.

Mostly that.

You noticed
that, too?

 

page 236

 

48. False Accusation

 

Pretty
uphill.

Another
miracle!

Many ways!

It's
impossible.

 

page 241

 

49. Lashing Out

 

A natural.

Networking,
eh?

Pretty
intense.

Just
imagine.

 

page 246

 

50. Strong Hints

 

Small world.
And if.

Or else!

It's
terrible.

God
forbid!

 

page 251

 

51. Aladdin's Genie

 

Maybe less.

Not yet.

Very
awkward.

Even better!

 

page 256

 

52. Sky Hooks

 

Totally
destroyed.

Hardly
ever.

Why not?

NOTHING
LESS!

 

page 261

 

53. Fuzzy Boundaries

 

Not
recently.

Networking,
eh?

Very
serious.

Before long!

 

page 266

 

54. Clear Boundaries

 

It's
ridiculous.

Who pays?

YOU
SHOULDN'T!

No
violence!

 

page 271

 

55. The Godfather

 

Far
superior.

How
delicate.

How's that?

Alla grandissima!
A tribute.

 

page 276

 

56. Secret Agent

 

Must be.

Never stop.

That's life!

Underneath
everything.

 

page 281

 

57. Criminal Conspiracy

 

Like crazy!

If not ...

Go on!

It's
powerful.

 

page 286

 

58. Exclusive Club

 

Sight
unseen.

Clean
slate!

What if?

Anytime,
right?

 

page 291

 

59. Sour Grapes

 

Could be.

Very simple.

Nothing
at all.

Until now.

 

page 296

 

60. The Upstart

 

Real
sharp.

Just
beginning.

Very clever.

Next time!

 

page 301

 

61. The Mathematician

 

Afraid not.

I've
heard.

Au
contraire.

Quite
unnecessary.

 

page 306

 

62. Crossed Wires

 

Can't wait.

Not
anymore.

Even so.
Civilized.

Not long.

 

page 311

 

63. The Parrot

 

Smarten up!

Wise up!

Very nice.

Very
important.

 

page 316

 

64. The Financier

 

That'll help.

It's insane.
Exactly, sir!

Nothing
complicated.

Little
challenges.

 

page 321

 

65. The Traitor

 

Without
trying.

Don't panic!

Secret
knowledge.

So far.

 

page 326

 

66. The Dieter

 

You try. Whose
fault is that?

You're
strong.

SETTLE
DOWN!

Big family! What
if you're not?

 

page 331

 

67. The Grandmother

 

Just so!

It's how. With
gold!

Not
forever.

Anything
less?

 

page 336

 

68. The Grandfather

 

So WHAT?

How
amusing.

Holy Cow!

It's ice!

 

page 341

 

69. The Chief

 

Wide
open!

Totally
demanding.

Carry on!

High directions. I
wouldn't.

 

page 346

 

70. The Hood

 

Immensely
popular. I'm
terrified.

Keep
going! ...

No rush. Let's go
by intuition.

Trust me! I work
nights.

 

page 351

 

71. The Telephone

 

Forget it!

I guess.

Missed out.

It's murder!

 

page 356

 

72. The Politician

 

Within
reach!

Pretty
wicked.

Forget
that!

You sure?

 

page 361

 

73. Boss's Turf

 

What then?

Be honest.

Very
enriching.

Good
advice.

 

page 366

 

74. Omniscient Weatherman

 

Stick
around.

No shit!

Beyond
that.

It's better.

 

page 371

 

75. Boss's Fire

 

Everything's
changing.

Nothing
urgent.

Anything
else?

Close
enough.

 

page 376

 

76. Teenager's Ice

 

No sweat. Very
standard.

ON FIRE! The
moment.

Doesn't
hurt.

What's
next?

 

page 381

 

77. Doctor Freud

 

Socially
challenged.

Very
unique.

Big time!

Besides
that!

 

page 386

 

78. Boston Brahmin

 

THAT's
why.

All around.

Likewise.
Not the best.

Very
elusive.

 

page 391

 

79. Next Generation

 

Very
funny.

Saved
again!

By now.

The shortcut.
YOU!

 

page 396

 

80. Setup Questions

 

Don't
worry!

Maybe –
Both!

Until
recently.

Too early!

 

page 401

 

81. Total Ignoring

 

Got some room
for a broken
heart.

Nothing's
right.

Right! –
Absolutely.

More so!

 

page 406

 

82. Feigned Ignorance

 

Wild
moments.

Location! Ever
hopeful.

Either way.

Can't miss.

 

page 411

 

83. Dirty Tricks

 

Different
things.

But why?

Stick
around!

No doubt.

 

page 416

 

84. Brush Off

 

Mental
freedom!

Not yet.
Be simple.

Who's
complaining?

Very
advanced.

 

page 421

 

85. Catty Comments

 

Nothing
drastic.

Really
scary!

Savor
everything.

You
could.

 

page 426

 

86. Bawdy Language

 

Heavy
duty.

That's
impressive.

You're
safe.

Many
things!

 

page 431

 

87. Freudian Slips

 

TOO BAD! Harm
each other.

Oh,
actually?

What nerve.

Well, okay!

 

page 436

 

88. Totally Preoccupied

 

It's magic.

Once
again!

War
souvenirs!

BACK OFF!

 
 

 

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