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surprise。 〃What do you think about that？〃
〃I think it'll probably shit up his nose some night while he's sleeping and then run away；〃 Percy said evenly； 〃but I guess that's the French boy's lookout。 I seen a pretty nice cigar box on Toot…Toot's cart the other night。 I don't know if he'd give it away； though。 Probably want a nickel for it； maybe even a dime。〃
Now I did risk a glance at Harry； and saw his mouth hanging open。 This wasn't quite like the change in Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas morning； after the ghosts had had their way with him； but it was damned close。
Percy leaned closer to Delacroix； putting his face between the bars。 Delacroix shrank back even farther。 I swear to God that he would have melted into that wall if he'd been able。
〃You got a nickel or maybe as much as a dime to pay for a cigar box； you lugoon？〃 he asked。
〃I got four pennies；〃； Delacroix said。 〃I give them for a box； if it a good one； s'il est bon。〃
〃I'll tell you what；〃 Percy said。 〃If that toothless old whoremaster will sell you that Corona box for four cents； I'll sneak some cotton batting out of the dispensary to line it with。 We'll make us a regular Mousie Hilton； before we're through。〃 He shifted his eyes to me。 〃I'm supposed to write a switch…room report about Bitterbuck；〃 he said。 〃Is there some pens in your office； Paul？〃
〃Yes； indeed；〃 I said。 〃Forms； too。 Lefthand top drawer。〃
〃Well； that's aces；〃 he said； and went swaggering off。
