"_Just want five minutes' chat with you_;" _i.e._, "He'll give me a
cigar and something to drink, and as I've nothing to do for half an
hour, this will occupy me pleasantly."
"_Yes; I quite understand_;" _i.e._, "I don't know what he is talking
about, but he's a bore."
"_Wouldn't tell it to anyone but you_;" _i.e._, "This will ensure its
circulation."