“Let’s be reasonable,” suggests Bet-a-Bunch Murphy, which I personally think would make a pleasant change. - Mike Resnick

The doctors told told me there would be some pain involved. Hah! When a surgeon suggest that you might feel a bit of mild discomfort, you can bet your bottom dollar you’re about to undergo the agony of the damned.

“He does it because he wants to.”
“Then I was right the first time,” she said decisively. “He’s a fool.”
“For doing something that makes him happy?”
“For giving it away for free.”
“Maybe he’s got enough money,” suggested the Swagman.
She turned and stared at him. “Do you know anyone who’s got enough money?”
The Swagman smiled. “Maybe he’s a fool,” he said at last.

No matter what kind of promises a man who’s looking for power makes, he’s not going to turn out to be any different from the one he replaces.