" He announced aggressively, 'I want to see Archie Goodwin.'
'You are.'
'I are what?'
'Seeing Archie Goodwin. Who am I seeing?'
'Oh, a wise guy.'
We were off to a bad start, but we got it straightened out that he meant that I was a wise guy, not that I was seeing one... "

― Rex Stout , Might as Well Be Dead (Nero Wolfe, #27)