He doubled over; Fritzie grabbed his duck's ass scruff and gave him a hard backhand?  
You will be disappointed if you expect to catch it making a mistake, Seurat said from behind him. Or are you attempting your frequently threatened sabotage again?
 
I am a dirty hrethgir. You can never tell what I might do, old Metalmind.
 
The fact that you do not laugh at my jokes indicates that you have insufficient intelligence to institute such a devious plan, Vorian Atreides.
 
Maybe you're just not funny.
 
Unfortunately, banter and repair activities did not distract Vor from thoughts of Serena. He felt like a giddy boy, exhilarated and confused at the same time. He wanted to talk to someone about his feelings, but not his robot friend, who had even less understanding of women than Vor did!