If being a man consisted of two parts of candy and one part of stone.

mmm can be; sweet, affectionate, understanding!
but on the other hand: strong! decided, but above all sure of his decision already taken.
You have to realize at what moment you have to give the reason to whoever has it!
and realize that situation is not your strong point.

He grimaced as if he were taking the last milk out of a cow's udder.

I spent a while thinking what it would be like, it's a grimace, I imagined a few and I did not stop laughing.
Wow!
That eighth floor you have a few mysteries.
You have to investigate more!

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