Jake Randolph in "Bourbon On The Rocks" Pt. 83

The man looked at me like I'd just told him his mother was frequently found in the company of sailors on shore leave. I could tell he wanted to hit me but knew that would be the biggest mistake of his life. He looked at his guest book.

"We only had two men check in yesterday afternoon. One is in Room 4, the other is in Room 9."

"Thank you," I said, turning on my heel to exit the office.

"You, sir, are a crude individual with all the manners of an alley cat!"

"Thanks for the compliment," I said...