Kit’s only question was whether she was surprised to learn Percy’s identity, or whether she was surprised that Kit knew. “Of course,” she said. “They all do call him Percy. I ought to have made the connection. And—good God—he’s the one who wants to hire you to rob someone. He knows who you are. This is all most unfortunate.” “Do you know him?” Kit asked, trying not to betray his eagerness to know the answer. He needn’t have bothered, because she didn’t so much as look at him. “He’s never been here,” she said. Kit almost laughed. “I gathered that he wasn’t likely to be among your customers.”
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