It's a very delicate affair, and the other fellow will muff it up as likely as not, and then where shall I be? 
The subject is quite sensitive and I know the other will mess it up somehow.
mnli hypothesis: The subject is quite sensitive and I know the other will mess it up somehow. premise: It's a very delicate affair, and the other fellow will muff it up as likely as not, and then where shall I be? 