Stone Quarry
“"I find it difficult," Eve said slowly, "to understand how you"—she indicated both of us—"can do what you do." "You mean dig out things people buried on purpose, and want to keep buried?" Lydia asked.
"That's exactly right." "Well," Lydia said, "but someone's doing that to you, right? Or you're afraid they will. Having us on your side just evens the odds." "Are you always sure you're on the right side?" "No," Lydia said simply. "Sometimes I make mistakes." Eve looked at me. "And you?" "All the ...time," I said. "Morning, noon, and night. That's why I need Lydia. She's right at least sometimes. Can you two excuse me a minute? I have to talk to Tony." As I stood, I caught a look passing between Lydia and Eve that seemed to augur well for their getting along, though I had the feeling it didn't do much for me.
I walked to the bar, leaned on it while Tony finished mixing someone's scotch and soda. "What's up?" I asked.
"C'mon outside," he said, wiping his hands on a towel, not looking at me.MoreLess
"That's exactly right." "Well," Lydia said, "but someone's doing that to you, right? Or you're afraid they will. Having us on your side just evens the odds." "Are you always sure you're on the right side?" "No," Lydia said simply. "Sometimes I make mistakes." Eve looked at me. "And you?" "All the ...time," I said. "Morning, noon, and night. That's why I need Lydia. She's right at least sometimes. Can you two excuse me a minute? I have to talk to Tony." As I stood, I caught a look passing between Lydia and Eve that seemed to augur well for their getting along, though I had the feeling it didn't do much for me.
I walked to the bar, leaned on it while Tony finished mixing someone's scotch and soda. "What's up?" I asked.
"C'mon outside," he said, wiping his hands on a towel, not looking at me.MoreLess
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