'I'm tired, an' I want a soddin' drink, tha's all.'
He only works past six if there's something really big on. And OK, this is really big by the standards of the day, and he did volunteer for it. He's just whinging because...well, it's a few cows. It's not murder. He's in it because it's what he wants, and also because he wants to stop it becoming murder - but it's still hard to take it as seriously as he would a case back home.
At the same time, he doesn't want to be a laughing stock. So he coils up the rope again, shoots her a dark look, and puts some effort into it.
He probably swings it for longer than he should, or needs to. But he's concentrating. And it flies where he wants it to, and lands plum over the cactus. A sharp pull, and Bob's your uncle.
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'I'm tired, an' I want a soddin' drink, tha's all.'
He only works past six if there's something really big on. And OK, this is really big by the standards of the day, and he did volunteer for it. He's just whinging because...well, it's a few cows. It's not murder. He's in it because it's what he wants, and also because he wants to stop it becoming murder - but it's still hard to take it as seriously as he would a case back home.
At the same time, he doesn't want to be a laughing stock. So he coils up the rope again, shoots her a dark look, and puts some effort into it.
He probably swings it for longer than he should, or needs to. But he's concentrating. And it flies where he wants it to, and lands plum over the cactus. A sharp pull, and Bob's your uncle.