20/32 If it turns out that he warn't at the Six Jolly Fellowships that night at midnight, I'm a liar.' 'What did he say ?' 'I'll tell you (take me down, T'other Governor, I ask no better). He come out first; I come out last. I might be a minute arter him; I might be half a minute, I might be a quarter of a minute; I cannot swear to that, and therefore I won't. That's knowing the obligations of a Alfred David, ain't it ?' 'Go on.' 'I found him a waiting to speak to me. He says to me, "Rogue Riderhood"-- for that's the name I'm mostly called by--not for any meaning in it, for meaning it has none, but because of its being similar to Roger.' 'Never mind that.' ''Scuse ME, Lawyer Lightwood, it's a part of the truth, and as such I do mind it, and I must mind it and I will mind it. |