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"...with the horse."

"Not a particularly sociable fellow, was he?"

"No, not very nice at all."

"Well, thank you for the tea and conversation," 7333 said,
setting down his cup on the saucer. "I'm afraid I have to knock
you out now and dodge your deathtraps to rescue the girl."

"I understand."

"Thank you," 7333 thanked, and then belted him a nasty knock
across the jaw. The villain was out like a light.

"No duel to the death?"

"Come along, Mr. Smith. We do have those traps to deal
with."

*

Now THIS was more like it!

Whirling knives! Trick floor panels! Poison darts! Shock
fields! There was even a piranha tank at the end of the hallway.
This fit reality as I knew it much better.

7333 frowned at the traps, and turned them off with a handy
switch on the wall.

"WHAT?" I yelled.

"Is something wrong?"

"You... you turned them off?"

"Well, it wouldn't be very easy to cross with them ON, would
it?"

"But you're supposed to do it that way. You know, whip-
slinging and such."

"Please, we have little time left," 7333 beckoned. "If
she's not home in thirty minutes, our client's next rescue is
free. Ah, here's the door to the broom closet. Candy must be