<span>He basically wants some information out of him and thus he uses these phrases. He wants to know that if Jordan and nick had conservation, he is not able to ask him directly and trying to find a way to get nick give the information.</span>
"...there would be no keeping him as it would forever unfit him to be a slave." "<span>He would at once become unmanageable, and of no value to his master."</span>
