Believe that when I am at once a man's friend I am always so-nor is it so very hard to bring me to it. And though a man may enjoy himself in being my enemy, he cannot make me HIS for longer than I wish. Good afternoon." Lowell had a way of leaving a conversation with the other person needing more from him. Matthew Pearl
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"Good afternoon." is a common way of ending a conversation, primarily in England. After finishing their chat, people often say "good afternoon" to one another. However, the phrase is also used ironically when someone wants to end an interaction without any sort of attachment or friendly feelings. For instance, imagine you are having an argument with your boss and you want to get out of the office before you can get too emotional. You say "good afternoon" to your boss in order to be polite but also because you might not see each other again for a very long time.

Source: The Dante Club

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