A reasonable contempt?

 "You know, you are a very reasonable chap." I was surprised and a shade apprehensive. Yeah, by now you guys know why I would be apprehensive. It is quite unusual for any friend of mine to be complimentary to me so, like me, you are also wondering what is the 'but' that is coming next. "Which, essentially, means that you will always be held in contempt." Ah! I knew it. There had to be