Lessons from Underground (Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant Book 3)

Lessons from Underground (Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant Book 3) — page 9
Nuh-uh came a new voice That part was my brother Ernie He’s got a motor truck for hauling hauling coal Shut up the oldest man snapped But it was too late That part you could manage then Who helped you with the rest asked Mr Scant There was a prolonged silence By now Mr Scant stood above the men who were squirming under his fiery gaze I thought perhaps I would move things along a little Was it by any chance someone who said they were from a secret society Maybe they said if you stole for them the society would reward you well Ah I can tell from the way you’re looking at me I’ve hit on something I went to stand by Mr Scant’s side feeling clever They told you that the society had powerful friends and if you did this maybe you could be part of it Just steal some items with old magic in them and you can be one of them Other than the older man who tried well enough to be inscrutable the thieves had very honest honest faces They had almost been nodding along with me right up until the end when they simply looked bewildered 8