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"Some of them live a pretty long while. Seventh and Seventeenth, mostly." That's probably something like consolation, isn't it? | "Some of them live a pretty long while. Seventh and Seventeenth, mostly." That's probably something like consolation, isn't it? | ||
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"...Well, that's not good enough. I want out." | "...Well, that's not good enough. I want out." | ||
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I expected a lot of things when I walked in, and even five minutes ago. Can't say this was part of it. I guess I win, don't I? It's over, all cleanly mopped up. She had the decency to tell me first, and then deal with her own mess. The liability that solves itself. Kind of a dream scenario, isn't it? But all the same, somehow... | I expected a lot of things when I walked in, and even five minutes ago. Can't say this was part of it. I guess I win, don't I? It's over, all cleanly mopped up. She had the decency to tell me first, and then deal with her own mess. The liability that solves itself. Kind of a dream scenario, isn't it? But all the same, somehow... | ||
− | "I can't really talk you out of it, can I?" | + | "I can't really talk you out of it, can I?" |
"I wouldn't bother, if I were you. ...I could use a favour or two, though." | "I wouldn't bother, if I were you. ...I could use a favour or two, though." | ||
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"I mean, if there's anyone they'd believe..." | "I mean, if there's anyone they'd believe..." | ||
− | "Hah! You're probably right, but thanks. | + | "Hah! You're probably right, but thanks. Was there, ah... was there anything else?" |
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"Later. Could you stay here a while?" | "Later. Could you stay here a while?" | ||
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"Oh, no. Not when you're looking." Saw something crack there, all the same. Not for the first time since I walked in. | "Oh, no. Not when you're looking." Saw something crack there, all the same. Not for the first time since I walked in. | ||
− | " | + | "If you have to do this, I could at least walk you back and we could... I don't know, probably work out something tidy that'd hurt a whole lot less." |
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"No. No, I think it needs to be this." | "No. No, I think it needs to be this." |