The feeling is mutual, partner. The underlying human truths are old, the whole tragedy a way of making us consider them again, from anew point of view, a new angle of feeling. The look of it reminded Jonesy of something, and after a moment or two it came to him. ' Frankie's brother held the gun on Henry a moment longer, and then Henry felt the man's rage pass.
Now he's the eggman, and the eggman knows better. Inside were four foil-wrapped packets. He reversed his grip and the domelight's uncovered bulb glared hotly in his eye as the door clicked open. It would mean another murder, but that was all right with the increasingly human Mr Gray.
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