[Alfie doesn't jump, or flinch. But his hand makes its way the rest of the way into his bag, and his grip in the scalpel is hard enough to turn his knuckles white.]
A few.
[Eight, in fact, but Monty doesn't need to know the details.]
Likely it's like I said, right; it's just the noise.
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A few.
[Eight, in fact, but Monty doesn't need to know the details.]
Likely it's like I said, right; it's just the noise.