There was a sudden cold silence and I saw Madder's mouth turn white. Carol moved her lips in a kind of smile. Then she sat forward, holding her glass on top of her bag with her left hand.
Sunset said slowly and carefully, ' Burned my friend's feet, huh? And you're stupid too. You burn a guy's feet to make him talk, then you walk right into his friend's house. Well, maybe it's Christmas, and you're the present.'