by DaviddesJ
Edward J Grug III wrote:
why would he reply to a conversation about how things would be done next time with a response about how he planned to do things last time?
People often reply to specific situations with general statements. E.g., you ask, "Did you enjoy the chicken?" and I reply, "I don't eat meat." The statement is more general than chicken, even though the initial question was only about chicken. I thought he was making a general statement about his practices. That's certainly how the text reads. Anyway, if he meant it only to apply to future plans, then I think it still doesn't make sense in that context either.