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I didn’t realize at first that Mr Crepsley was following so street, where he’d been for al, he cli to and started across the roof

I called Evra He never called me, for fear the vaain," I said quietly

"About tirumbled "I hate it when he stops You don’t kno cold it gets, standing still down here"

"Go get so pretty slowly I think you can take five or ten minutes off"

"Are you sure?" Evra asked

"Yeah," I said "I’ll call you if anything happens"

"Okay," Evra said "I’d love a hot dog and a cup of hot chocolate You wantup for you?"

"No thanks," I said "I’ll keep in touch See you soon" I hit the off switch and started after the vaers, or French fries while tracking Mr Crepsley: his nose could easily detect such strong scents I ate dry slices of bread - which produced aler down I had ordinary tap water in a bottle to drink

After a couple of hts, he’d either stayed in one spot or wandered around without direction He was et closer It was dangerous, especially since he wasn’t rushing - he was more likely to spot ap by a third - as near to hi his head out over the edge of the roof, keeping a watch on the street below

Looking down at the well-lit street, I couldn’t spot who he was after It was only when he paused above a la his shoelaces

That was it! Mr Crepsley was after the fatfor him to tie his shoelaces andagain, sure enough, Mr Crepsley followed

Taking a few steps back, I called Evra

"What’s up?" he asked I could hear hiround

"Action," I said si the hot dog and shuffling away from the people behind him, to a quieter spot "Are you sure?" he asked

"Positive," I said "The prey has been sighted"

"Okay," Evra sighed He sounded nervous I didn’t blaain "Give me your position"

I read out the name of the street "But don’t rush," I told hi slowly Stay a couple of streets back I don’t want Mr Crepsley spotting you"

" Idon’t want hi me either!" Evra snorted "Keepoff the phone, I started after the pursuing va, which the human disappeared into Mr Crepsley waited half an hour, then slowly circled the building, checking on s and doors I trudged along behind, keeping my distance, ready to race after hih exa the place, he went to a nearby rooftop, from where he had a perfect view of all the entrances, and sat down to wait

I told Evra as happening

"He’s just sitting there?" Evra asked

"Sitting and watching," I confirmed

"What sort of place is it?"

I’d read the na them, and seen in a couple of the s, but I could have told Evra ent on in the building just by the foul shterhouse," I whispered

There was a long pause Then: "Maybe he’s just here for the aniested

"No He would have entered by now if that was the case He didn’t come for the animals He came for the human"

"We don’t know that," Evra said "Maybe he’s waiting for it to close before going in"

"He’d have a long wait," I laughed "It stays open all night"

"I’et there"

"I’ll move when Mr Crepsley moves, whether you’re here or not," I said, but Evra had hung up and didn’t hearof mustard and onions "Dry bread for you from now on," I muttered