I have lost a considerable amount of blood, but that does not change what I am trying to say.

[His shoulders sag a little.]

You sledgehammered your bloody way into my life and you have thus become a very vital part of mine.

I worry sometimes, John. I worry that one day you might learn all the terrible things there are to learn about me and it will drive you away. Don't be cross with me for not telling you about Lord English.