But—I don't—[this and other blustering, until finally she formulates the correct words in the proper arrangement to say:] But you must be credited for it! And I might say so aloud and the paper may have your name on it, but you know how people are! They will only hear me and that is another issue with the proposal altogether, Mister Dickerson! Surely you are—
[Here, a lowering of her voice from shrill to deadly serious.]
You must be aware of my reputation in the Gallows as a figure of fun for mockery, Mister Dickerson. Were I to present these findings on my own, it's very likely to fall on deaf ears.
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Date: 2021-12-13 06:00 pm (UTC)[Here, a lowering of her voice from shrill to deadly serious.]
You must be aware of my reputation in the Gallows as a figure of fun for mockery, Mister Dickerson. Were I to present these findings on my own, it's very likely to fall on deaf ears.