“I never would’ve thought—“
“Don’t think,” said Locke. “I’m paid to do that for you.”

— Scott Lynch , book The Republic of Thieves

Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 6 “The Five-Year Game: Change of Venue” section 1 (p. 311)

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“I never would’ve thought—“
“Don’t think,” said Locke. “I’m paid to do that for you.”