I Come As a Theif
“When he spoke, his tone was the least bit mocking.
"So here we are already. On the threshold of crime." Max glanced toward the closed door. "You mustn't shout about it. I'm not even sure it's a crime. It's quite unprovable, anyway—a nonfeasancy kind of thing." "I won't insult your legal intelligence by bothering to repudiate that. I'll simply attribute it to the pressure you've been under." Tony strolled over to Max's desk and looked down at him. He felt the same detachment that he had felt in ...the Settlement House, the same mild contempt. "Gosh, man, you do look done in. It's the first time I've ever seen circles under those famous boyish blue eyes. You should be more careful. Your juvenile charm is one of our trademarks." "Can it, Tony. This is serious." "What's so serious about it? Why, your hands are actually trembling! What are you afraid of, pal? You don't think these thugs will actually do something to you?" "Well, they're not renowned for their gentleness." "You're afraid they might rough you up?MoreLess
"So here we are already. On the threshold of crime." Max glanced toward the closed door. "You mustn't shout about it. I'm not even sure it's a crime. It's quite unprovable, anyway—a nonfeasancy kind of thing." "I won't insult your legal intelligence by bothering to repudiate that. I'll simply attribute it to the pressure you've been under." Tony strolled over to Max's desk and looked down at him. He felt the same detachment that he had felt in ...the Settlement House, the same mild contempt. "Gosh, man, you do look done in. It's the first time I've ever seen circles under those famous boyish blue eyes. You should be more careful. Your juvenile charm is one of our trademarks." "Can it, Tony. This is serious." "What's so serious about it? Why, your hands are actually trembling! What are you afraid of, pal? You don't think these thugs will actually do something to you?" "Well, they're not renowned for their gentleness." "You're afraid they might rough you up?MoreLess
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