Honesty is certainly one policy

Mental Health

In all the decisive battles of his life, timing had been the key. Poor timing, not always his fault, had spelled defeat for him time and time again, but right now the young commander tried not to think of the battle field and instead to concentrate on how, when he saw his beautiful neighbor going down the stairs in the courtyard to pick up the paper, he might do the same. What had the manual said? Engage in small arms fire (or conversation, the commander supposed glumly) and retreat quickly if the battle was not in his favor.