Does ''Pardon me for saying so, but I really don't think this is the time for an entree,' I said.' logically set the stage for the hypothesis 'I didn't think it was time for a main course, but dessert sounded good. '
'Pardon me for saying so, but I really don't think this is the time for an entree,' I said.###I didn't think it was time for a main course, but dessert sounded good. 