Now--the Sather Karf told you what you were to do, of course, but--"  "Wait a minute," Dave suggested.
Now, simply do as you were told by the Sather Karf.
mnli hypothesis: Now, simply do as you were told by the Sather Karf. premise: Now--the Sather Karf told you what you were to do, of course, but--"  "Wait a minute," Dave suggested.