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"Sshhh, Benji," Sybelle whispered "You know daht you the finest watches Don't touch him Armand, what can we do now to help you?" She drew close toarht elbow "He has"
"Oh, yeah, he always took very good care of himself," said Benji "You know the watch is worth five thousand dollars "
"Hush up about the watch," she said "We don't want his things " She looked atYour face, it's getting fuller "
"Yes, and it hurts," I said "Wait for me Prepare a dark room for me I'll come back as soon as I've fed I have to feed now, feed and feed to heal the scars that are left Open the door for me "
"Let me see if there's anyone out there," said Benji with a quick dutiful rush to the door
I went out into the hallway, easily carrying the poor corpse, its white arainst me just a little
What a sight I was in these big clothes I must have looked like a mad poetical schoolboy who had raided the thrift stores for the finest threads and was off now in fancy new shoes to search out the rock bands
"There isn't anyone out here, my little friend," I said "It's three of the clock and the hotel's asleep And if reason serves ht, that's the door of the fire stairs there, at the very end of the hall, correct? There isn't anyone in the fire stairs either "
"Oh, clever Arht me!" he said He narrowed his little black eyes He jumped up and down soundlessly on the hallway carpet "Give me the watch!" he whispered
"No," I said "She's right She's rich, and so aar "
"Armand, we'll wait for you," said Sybelle in the doorframe "Benji, come inside immediately "
"Oh, listen to her no she wakes up! How she talks! 'Benji, come inside,' she says Hey, sweetheart, don't you have so to do just now, like perhaps play the piano?"
She gave a tiny burst of laughter in spite of herself I se pair they were They did not believe their own eyes But that was typical enough in this century I wondered when they would start to see, and having seen, start screa
"Goodbye, sweet loves," I said "Be ready for me "
"Armand, you will come back " Her eyes were fall of tears "You promise me "