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rights?’ said Windle. In the corner of his vision he saw Lupine put his hand over his eyes. ‘You’re dead right there, ‘ said Lupine, his face absolutely straight. Mr Shoe glared at him.
‘, Vindle?’ said Doreen, with brittle brightness.
‘Hardly any time at all, ‘ said Windle, relieved at the change of tone.’I must say it’s turning out to be different than I imagined.’
‘You get used to it,’ said Arthur Winkings, alias Count Notfaroutoe,
gloomily.’That’s the thing about being undead. It’s as easy as falling off a
cliff. We’re all undead here’
Lupine coughed.Apathy,’ he repeated.’It’s always the same. You do your best for people, and they just ignore you. Doyou know people can say what they like about you and take away your property, just because you’re dead? And they -‘ ‘I thought that most people, when they died, just . . . you know . . . died, ‘ said Windle.‘It’s just laziness,’ said Mr Shoe.’They just don’t want to make the effort.’ Windle had never seen anyone look so dejected. Reg Shoe seemed to shrink several inches.‘How long have you been undead
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