"Do you think she can see us from in there? " "Naw-she's busy. " "She's deep in thought she is-but what could she be thinking about? "
"How long's she been in there? " "Seven days. I bring her food and drink I take it out again. She's got enough paper in there to last another week. "
"Wasn't her brother the mad historian who went digging into the secrets of the gray caps? Didn't he go under the city? " "He's there now, some say, along with the snails and the cursed gray caps. " "What's she do then? "
"What could she be typing so furiously? " "The story of your life. A history of pubs and bars How should I know. " "Whatever it is, it must be important. To her. " "Funny. That typewriter's like an echo It falls away when we stop talking. " "Yes, yes it does! Do you think she's... ? " "Naw-I must be wrong Hasn't got anything to do with us Hasn't got anything to do with us. "