A Voice in the Night
“At last the key turned, but contrary to Montalbano’s expectations, Fazio did not open the door right away, but turned and looked at him.
‘So?’ ‘Let’s make a deal first,’ said Fazio.
‘Let’s hear it.’ ‘I’ll go in, but you won’t.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because you’re not armed.’ ‘But I’ve got the wrench!’ ‘You can just imagine how scared they’ll be when they see you’ve got a wrench. I’d bet the family jewels that the men in there are the same ones who’ve already killed two people.’ ‘Listen to me for a s...econd, Fazio. There’s no way I’m waiting outside! And don’t forget that I give the orders around here!’ ‘Chief, with all due respect, just think for a second. It’s so dark in there you can’t take a single step. You can’t even see an inch in front of you. And if you run into another stack of detergent, they’ll blow us away before we can say “boo”.’ Humiliated and offended, but realizing that Fazio was right, he didn’t know what to say.MoreLess
‘So?’ ‘Let’s make a deal first,’ said Fazio.
‘Let’s hear it.’ ‘I’ll go in, but you won’t.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because you’re not armed.’ ‘But I’ve got the wrench!’ ‘You can just imagine how scared they’ll be when they see you’ve got a wrench. I’d bet the family jewels that the men in there are the same ones who’ve already killed two people.’ ‘Listen to me for a s...econd, Fazio. There’s no way I’m waiting outside! And don’t forget that I give the orders around here!’ ‘Chief, with all due respect, just think for a second. It’s so dark in there you can’t take a single step. You can’t even see an inch in front of you. And if you run into another stack of detergent, they’ll blow us away before we can say “boo”.’ Humiliated and offended, but realizing that Fazio was right, he didn’t know what to say.MoreLess
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