‘That was quick,’ Smith said approvingly. ‘Fear lent him wings, as the saying goes,’ Schaffer said sourly. ‘I’m always quick when I’m nervous. Did you see the size of the teeth in that great slavering monster out there?’ He held up the piece of equipment for inspection, dropped it to the floor and brought his heel down on it. ‘Distributor cap. I’ll bet they haven’t another in Bavaria. Not for that engine. And now, I suppose, you want me to go and impersonate the telephone operator.’ ‘No. We don’t want to exhaust all your Thespian stamina.’ ‘My what?’ Schaffer asked suspiciously. ‘That sounds
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