The Case of the Vampire Vacuum Sweeper
“But suddenly he was gone and the siege was over. My guess was that he glanced at a clock, because I heard him say, “For Pete’s sake, she’ll be here in ten minutes!”
I shot a glance at Drover. He was still shivering.
“I think maybe it’s safe to leave our drunker, Bover.”
“No thanks, I never touch the stuff.”
“What?”
“I said . . . I don’t know what I said. When I get scared, I’ll say almost anything.”
“Yes, I noticed. I said—and please listen this time—I said, I think it’s... safe to leave our bunker.”
“Oh good. What’s a bunker?”
“A bunker is a bunker.”
“Oh, then maybe it’s safe to leave.”
“Exactly my point. And I’m going to let you leave first. It’s a small promotion, and it shows that I have confidence in your ability to perform a task.”MoreLess
I shot a glance at Drover. He was still shivering.
“I think maybe it’s safe to leave our drunker, Bover.”
“No thanks, I never touch the stuff.”
“What?”
“I said . . . I don’t know what I said. When I get scared, I’ll say almost anything.”
“Yes, I noticed. I said—and please listen this time—I said, I think it’s... safe to leave our bunker.”
“Oh good. What’s a bunker?”
“A bunker is a bunker.”
“Oh, then maybe it’s safe to leave.”
“Exactly my point. And I’m going to let you leave first. It’s a small promotion, and it shows that I have confidence in your ability to perform a task.”MoreLess
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