`` you think i do n't know how to handle you ? '' and behind the man ... twelve of them , spread out in a v that covered the whole street-and gave every one of them a clear line of sight . `` what would you have done in my situation ? '' to me , it was alive and alight . just a case of my lemon syrup . he was getting a little cocky anyway . '' reschedule any meetings for me , please , and field anything else that comes up . '' 