"No, really, it's fine," said Frank. "You didn't offend me. Well just... walk; it's all right."
"I worked pretty hard in my life, even though I didn't finish school, and most of the time I didn't get much help from anyone... Maybe I'm a little proud too, in my own way. But here we have to rely on each other more."
Frank shook his head. He was no philsopher; he probably wasn't making any sense.