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The Bureau of Dreams to be Continued
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consequently freeze to death. The voice sounded somewhat reasonable and controlled; and since the brain had been dead for a few months, Jack figured that he could fool the monster, if necessary. He opened it and in walked what would be initially known as Vicante. He walked right past Jack and took a seat at the bar saying; ‘Bring me a double rum and coke.’
Jack walked behind the bar and said; ‘That can be a little tough on the stomach. Yours ain’t in the greatest shape to begin with and I don’t feel like cleanin’ up a mess.’
‘This is all your fault, you know.’
‘My fault? If you didn’t have to go mouthing off at Dim and Robby you’d be fine.’
‘Granted, you’ve got a small point there, but it’s what happened after that which is the source of all my problems; and you’re responsible in entirety for that.’
‘How the hell was I supposed to know that lightning was going to strike? That’s clearly an act of God. Even the insurance companies get out of paying on that one.’
‘The insurance companies have better lawyers than you do. Bring me that fucking double rum and coke or you will shortly be seeing another act of God.’