The Beasts of Upton Puddle (2013)
“Even through the thick doors, he heard muffled barks and the rattle-clang of slamming cage gates.
“Blast their rancid hides. What are they doing in there? I gave them ample time, didn’t I? This is a research facility, not a church jumble sale.”
“—fteen mints,” mumbled the hunched woman behind him.
“What? Oh, never mind. I detest this place, Ms. Burrowdown. Detest it,” he said, still snarling through the window and creating a misty patch. “But I suppose if that blasted Merrynether isn’t going to... budge, I have no choice but to go ahead with your idea.”
“Fanyou, Mr. Redwar.”
“Yes, well, it had better work.” He turned to point a stubby finger at her. “There are too many things about this plan that could go—”
The double doors swung inwards with a loud metallic moan, and the barking crescendoed.
The gaunt figure of Arthur Gumble in an oversized lab coat, along with a generous helping of ferret stench, greeted Redwar. Gumble rubbed his hands together nervously as a twitching smile crossed his pallid features.MoreLess
“Blast their rancid hides. What are they doing in there? I gave them ample time, didn’t I? This is a research facility, not a church jumble sale.”
“—fteen mints,” mumbled the hunched woman behind him.
“What? Oh, never mind. I detest this place, Ms. Burrowdown. Detest it,” he said, still snarling through the window and creating a misty patch. “But I suppose if that blasted Merrynether isn’t going to... budge, I have no choice but to go ahead with your idea.”
“Fanyou, Mr. Redwar.”
“Yes, well, it had better work.” He turned to point a stubby finger at her. “There are too many things about this plan that could go—”
The double doors swung inwards with a loud metallic moan, and the barking crescendoed.
The gaunt figure of Arthur Gumble in an oversized lab coat, along with a generous helping of ferret stench, greeted Redwar. Gumble rubbed his hands together nervously as a twitching smile crossed his pallid features.MoreLess
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