Wrong? Firo'd been wrong about plenty of things, and he knew that--it came with the territory of being a total moron. But he was not wrong about this stuff--at least, he was sure he wasn't.

...All the same, he was plainly defensive. He drew himself up to his full (unimpressive) height to try to get in James's face.

"I don't need to listen to your sob story. You think anybody's gonna care about that? Get a grip, pal. I couldn't care less if regret makes you cry yourself to sleep every night."