[..and there he'd gotten his hopes up.]

I'm not doubting your skill as a trainer or faith in your Pokemon, but please believe me when I say that there is nothing you can accomplish against Team Rocket on your own. [He speaks from experience, but he doesn't want to say so unless there's no other way to convince her.

(Well - oh ooh things are getting tense over there again, better edge away - what do you want to know?)]