lkhead door up effortlessly for us on our way out； but we didn't even ask him to help this time； it would have been out of the question。 Brutal and I got the door up； and Harry led john down the steps。 The big man tottered as he went； but he got down。 Brutal and I followed him as fast as we could； then lowered the bulkhead behind us and locked it again。
〃Christ； I think we're gonna … 〃 Brutal began； but I cut him off with a sharp elbow to the ribs。
〃Don't say it；〃 I said。 〃Don't even think it； until he's safe back in his cell。〃
〃And there's Percy to think about；〃 Harry said。 Our voices had a flat； echoey quality in the brick tunnel。 〃The evening ain't over as long as we got him to contend with。…〃
As it turned out； our evening was far from over。
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