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Let me out of this,' said Effie, and made her escape with a leap and a scamper. The rest of us were caught. 'I'm sorry if I am impeding the traffic, officer,' said Sebastian with care, 'but the lady insisted on my stopping for her to get out. She would take no denial. As you will have observed, she was pressed for time. A matter of nerves you know.' 'Let me talk to him, ' said Death's Head. 'Be a sport, handsome; no one's seen anything but you. The boys don't mean any harm. I'll get them into a taxi and see them home quiet.
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