It’s only if their own personal employee gets put out that they get cold feet. Not that the men they employ mind bloodshed,’ he added hastily. ‘The small fry — burglars, thugs, and homely little forgers — may die like flies. “George” and “Ethel” don’t have anything to do with that. It’s if their own agent gets knocked on the head that they consider that the matter is at an end, so to speak.’ He was silent.
