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"Oh, nothing big," I said, rummaging through the
paper for the letter I had been reading when Bane burst

40

Robert Asprin

in.' 'Just a little collection job a few dimensions over.''
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR BLOODY MIND??!!!"
Chumley was suddenly leaning over my desk, his two
moon eyes of different sizes scant inches from my own.
It occurred to me that I had never seen the troll really
angry. Upon viewing it, I sincerely hoped I would never
see it again. That is, of course, assuming I could survive
the first time.

"Whoa! Chumley! Calm! What's wrong?"
"YOU SENT HER OUT ON A COLLECTION JOB

ALONE?"

"She should be all right," I said hastily. "It sounded
like a pretty calm mission. In fact, that's why I sent her
instead of one of our heavy hitters ... I thought the job
called for finesse, not muscle. Besides, Tananda can take
care of herself pretty well."

The troll groaned and let his head fall forward until it
thudded on my desk. He stayed that way for a few mo-
ments, breathing deeply, before he spoke.

"Skeeve . . . Skeeve . . . Skeeve. I keep forgetting
how new you are to our little family."

This was starting to get me worried.

"C'mon, Chumley, what's wrong? Tananda will be
okay, won't she?"

The troll raised his head to look at me.

"Skeeve, you don't realize ... we all relax around
you, but you never see us when you aren't around."

Terrific.

"Look, Chumley. Your logic is as enviable as ever,
but can't you just say what the problem is? If you think
Tananda's in danger ..."