anchor: Sit down in that armchair, and tell me the whole story with as few fancy turns of speech as possible." Mr. Hersheimmer obeyed.
positive: Mr. Hersheimmer obeyed the command to, "Sit down in that arm chair, and tell the story to me straight, no frills."
negative: Mr. Hersheimmer, when asked, refused to seat himself in the armchair or divulge any information.