"We can't threaten him directly. We need to keep things pleasant."
And maybe he says that selfishly, because he's starting to like Ned, or at least starting to like him more than he likes most people.
"You go talk to him, not to be threatening, just to be friendly. In fact, you thank him for being discrete. You feel out the situation. If he seems to have lost any of the discretion he promised me a couple days ago, then you can start warning him. Subtly."
He'd go and talk to Ned himself, but they've already had that conversation, and he's not repeating it. No, it needs to come from Charlie, because he needs to verify that Ned will make the same promises to both of them, needs to know that Ned isn't the kind of guy who only promises to keep things private in the heat of the moment, when it had been obvious how distressed Meyer was. If Ned offers the same assurances to Charlie, after several days, in the comfort of his own home, when there's less of an emotional impact, Meyer's more inclined to feel he can trust him.
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And maybe he says that selfishly, because he's starting to like Ned, or at least starting to like him more than he likes most people.
"You go talk to him, not to be threatening, just to be friendly. In fact, you thank him for being discrete. You feel out the situation. If he seems to have lost any of the discretion he promised me a couple days ago, then you can start warning him. Subtly."
He'd go and talk to Ned himself, but they've already had that conversation, and he's not repeating it. No, it needs to come from Charlie, because he needs to verify that Ned will make the same promises to both of them, needs to know that Ned isn't the kind of guy who only promises to keep things private in the heat of the moment, when it had been obvious how distressed Meyer was. If Ned offers the same assurances to Charlie, after several days, in the comfort of his own home, when there's less of an emotional impact, Meyer's more inclined to feel he can trust him.