Myth Inc. In Action by Robert Asprin

Author:Robert Asprin [Asprin, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery & Detective, Skeeve (Fictitious Character), General, Fantasy, Life on Other Planets, Soldiers, Fiction
ISBN: 9780441014842
Publisher: Ace
Published: 2007-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven:

"That's why the lady is a tramp!”

-B. MIDLER

"HOOOO-EY! THE PLACE is sure jumpin' tonight!" Shu Flie exclaims, leanin' back in his chair to survey the room.

"You kin say that again, Shu, " his brother sez. "Hey! Lookit that one over there!”

Any way youse look at it, the Flie brothers run a class act . . . though politeness will forbid my commentin' on which class. For a change, however, I am inclined to agree with them.

This is our first weekend in Twixt, much less here at Abdul's, and the bar is packed to overflowin'. In fact, if we hadn't been drinkin' here since early afternoon, it's doubtful we would have a table at all. As it is, we are entrenched at our regular table with a good view of the bar . . . or, to be more specific the de-rears arrayed along the bar . . . as well as the de-fronts when they turn around. Believe me, speakin' as a well-traveled demon, youse don't get scenery like this just anywhere!

Unfortunately, my enjoyment of the view is marred by my distraction over the comin' events.

"Whatdaya think Swatter?" Shu sez, turnin' his attention to me. "You ever see women like this before?”

"Oh, they're not bad!” I sez, cranin' my neck to scan the crowd. It has occurred to me that Tananda will probably be in disguise when she arrives, and it will therefore be difficult for me to recognize her unless she gives me some kind of signal.

"Not bad? Listen to this, guys! All this beautiful woman-flesh, and all Swatter can say is They're not bad'!”

"Really, Swatter, " Junebug sez. "You just don't see beautiful women like this in the army!”

This earns him a dangerous scowl from Spyder, but he misses it completely as he is feelin' his drinks more than a little at this point.

"Nice crowd for a fight. Know what I mean, cuz?" Nunzio murmurs in my ear low enough so no one else can hear.

"I dunno, " I sez, scannin' the crowd again. "I don't see a single one of these white collar types that even Bee couldn't take without half tryin'. ”

"That's what I mean, " Nunzio grins, and helps himself to another swallow from his drink.

As you can maybe tell from his behavior, the hesitations I have been experiencin' about settin' up one of our buddies has not bothered my cousin in the least. If anything, he seems to be lookin' forward to a bit of trouble.

"Watch my chair, " I sez, standing up. "I'm goin' to the bar for a refill. ”

Like I said, the place is mobbed, and in typical tightfisted Deveel type fashion, Frumple has not incurred the added overhead of puttin' on extra help, so if youse wants to get a drink sometime before the next Ice Age, it is necessitated that youse belly up to the bar to get your refill directly from the bartender. If youse is wonderin' why someone as greedy as Frumple is willin' to miss

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