Satchel turned up the gas on the stove. Addie sat at the old wooden dining table and looked around.
“Bring back any memories?” Satchel asked, trying to be friendly.
“Hardly,” she said. With an air of superiority, she continued, “I’ve surpassed the old man’s teaching and moved into a whole new league.”
Annoyed, Satchel said, “Uh huh. And what league is it where you let another thief take both your pinch and your payment?”
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