her head？ Like it was a 。。。 a peach…pit？〃
〃I think he could。 It's not for sure； of course； but after what he did to me 。。。 and to Mr。 Jingles 。 。 。〃
〃That mouse was seriously busted up； all right；〃 Brutal said。
〃But would he do it？〃 Harry mused。 〃Would he？〃
〃If he can； he will；〃 I said。
〃Why？ Coffey doesn't even know her！〃
〃Because it's what he does。 It's what God made him for。〃
Brutal made a show of looking around； reminding us all that someone was missing。 〃What about Percy？ You think he's just gonna let this go down？〃 he asked； and so I told them what I had in mind for Percy By the time I finished； Harry and Dean were looking at me in amazement； and a reluctant grin of admiration had dawned on Brutal's face。
〃Pretty audacious； Brother Paul！〃 he said。 〃Fair takes my breath away！〃
〃But wouldn't it be the bee's knees！〃 Dean almost whispered； then laughed aloud and clapped his hands like a child。 〃I mean； voh…doh…dee…oh…doh and twenty…three…skidoo！〃 You want to remember that Dean had a special interest in the part of my plan that involved Percy … Percy … Percy could have gotten Dean killed； after all； freezing up the way he had。
〃Yeah； but what about after？〃 Harry said。 He sounded gloomy； but his eyes gave him away； they were sparkling； the eyes of a man who wants to be convinced。 〃What then？〃
〃They say dead men tell no tales；〃 Brutal rumbled； and I took a quick look at him to make sure he was joking。
〃I think he'll keep his mouth shut；〃 I said。
〃Really？〃 Dean looked skeptical。 He took off his glasses and began to polish them。 〃Convince me。〃
〃First； he won't know what really happened … he's going to judge us by himself and think it was just a prank。 Second … and more imp