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"I agree with that," Emma said "Ymbrynes first, then our friends"

"And then what?" I said "Once they notice we’re stealing back our peculiars, they’re going to co a bank: getting the et aith thedown the length of the hall "Pick any door, any loop You have eighty-seven potential escape routes in this hallway alone"

"He’s right," Emma said "Hoould they ever find us?"

"I’m sure they’d find a way," I said "This will only slow theer to stop me "Which is why I’ll lay a trap for them, and make it look as if we’ve hidden ourselves in the Siberia Rooe extended faood and hungry"

"And if the bears can’t finish them off?" Emma said

"Then I suppose we’ll have to," said Bentham

"And Bob’s your uncle," Emma said, a Britishism that would’ve been incomprehensible if not for her sarcastic tone of voice Translation: your nonchalant attitude strikeswere no rocery store: storuys, and Bob’s your uncle Which was, of course, insane

"You realize we’re just two people," I said "Two kids"

"Yes, exactly," Benthahts are expecting resistance of any kind, it’s an arates, not a couple of children in theirto wear ht, we did have a chance

"Hullo, there!"

We turned to see Ni for breath "Bird for Mr Jacob!" he called "Messenger bird … for Mr Jacob … just winged in … waiting downstairs!" Upon reaching us, he doubled over and launched into a coughing fit

"How could I have a e?" I said "Who even knows I’m here?"

"We’d better find out," said Bentham "Nim, lead the way"

Nietting you a calisthenics trainer, Nier aiting in a foyer downstairs It was a large green parrot It had flown into the house through an openseverale

It was still squawking my name

"JAYY-cob! JAYY-cob!"