Do you think me that callous?

[ they've only just met, so it's casual rather than reproachful; dry, idle conversation and not much more. ]

I suspect there's at least a few of us who would rather jump to the end first without establishing a solid foundation for themselves. Not as a judgment of anyone's character in specific, but simply because in a varied group you'll get at least some.

[ of course that can't be him, he obviously knows what he's doing. duh. just everyone else, clearly. ]