"I tried," said Burningboy, flinging up both hands. "See, if you just had the good sense to listen to me, that fine advice of mine would have solved your problems right away. You could be eatin’ mulligatawny stew with us tonight, and probably getting laid. But no, don’t mind old Burningboy. I’m much, much older than you, and I’ve seen a lot more of life than you ever have, but what do I know? I’m just some dirt-ignorant fool in funny clothes, who’s gonna get arrested. Because some rich Yankee from outta town needs him to commit some terrible criminal act."