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[chapter_behind]

Really. An entire day dedicated to the speech of the lawless, the dissolute, the disease-ridden, and the ill-educated? I fail to see why this is necessary. Certainly there isn't 'international talk like an urchin day's or 'beggar day' as well. Hasn't the future wreaked enough havoc on the King's English as it is?

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[cravats]

Yes.

[Is it? Lyall seems as smooth as ever.]

[chapter_behind]

[That's because Randolph is a soulless monster who laughs at the pain of lesser men.

And James has absolutely nothing to say, so he'll just be silent.]

[cravats]

[Ouch, hurtful. :(]

How is the Dutchman?

[chapter_behind]

[He came back to life for you!]

Busy, most unfortunately. Jones left us quite a mess to put right.

[cravats]

Well, I'm sure you'll have it all sorted out soon.

[chapter_behind]

We're making progress. I imagine it will take most of the century I pledged to William.

[cravats]

That's not all that long, from a certain point of view.

[chapter_behind]

From some perspectives. I imagine that is a relief to you.

[cravats]

In what way?

[chapter_behind]

[Really, Randolph, will you make him say it?]

The community won't be able to throw my existence in your face so frequently.

[Because he has no intention of outliving his 100 year contract.]

[cravats]

...what do you intend to do after your term is finished?

[chapter_behind]

Return to the locker, I imagine. I doubt there would be much other choice.

[cravats]

You won't be able to continue with him? I was under the impression that that was the intention.

[chapter_behind]

It doesn't seem there's reason to.

[After all, he only returned for Randolph in the first place.]

[cravats]

What on earth do you mean? You're just going to give up and die again?

[chapter_behind]

A century is more than enough time to set right the mistakes I made in life. Those that can be fixed.

[cravats]

I really was under the impression that you intended to remain immortal.

[chapter_behind]

As I said, there doesn't seem to be any reason.

[Tell him he's wrong, Randolph.]

[cravats]

Do you think no one would care?

[chapter_behind]

A hundred years from now? I highly doubt it.

[cravats]

I am sure that- that there will be some who do and who would be as sorry to see you go as they were the first time you went and died.

[chapter_behind]

Again, I doubt it.

[cravats]

Of course I would be upset!

[chapter_behind]

You've hardly acknowledged my presence in months. I imagine you'll be just fine.

[cravats]

That is not at all the same thing.