Can 'Then as he caught the other's sidelong glance, "No, the chauffeur won't help you any.' be viewed as neither a logical extension nor a contradiction of 'The chauffeur would like to help, but he is not allowed to leave the car.'
Then as he caught the other's sidelong glance, "No, the chauffeur won't help you any.###The chauffeur would like to help, but he is not allowed to leave the car.