Soul Music - Rat

SO, said Death, when Albert had shuffled away, I HAVE GONE MISSING. AND YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE INHERITED THE FAMILY BUSINESS. YOU?

'I didn't want to! The horse and the rat just turned up!'

RAT?

'Er . . . I think that's something that's going to happen.'

OH, YES. I REMEMBER. HMM. A HUMAN DOING MY JOB? TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE, OF COURSE, BUT WHY?

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Soul Music - p100