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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:03:20 GMT -5
"No. We don't." *he said icily.* "And I would appreciate it if you would supervise your children while in this shop."
*He would clearly have to work on the whole 'customer service' idea.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:09:01 GMT -5
"I'm willing to pay for it- think it'll make a good bedtime story?" the man asked.
Herbert came back downstairs with a pair of shears, a needle and thread, and one of his coats over his arm. He sat down wordlessly at the desk and started cutting out a portion of the coat's back.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:13:34 GMT -5
"If handled with sufficient care, then yes, but the stories are a bit advanced for a three year old."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:16:30 GMT -5
As they continued arguing, Herbert finished cutting the panel out of the coat and quickly stitched it into a new cover for the book. As soon as he was done, he carried the book back over to the man.
"Do you suppose this raises the price?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at Aziraphale.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:19:49 GMT -5
"Herbert, this looks like your co-" *he looked back at the table where the coat was lying on the table and his eyes widened. It was his coat.*
"Er. Goodness. Good as new, then."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:30:26 GMT -5
Herbert put a hand on his hip and turned to look at the man, who took a step backward.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:31:40 GMT -5
"Well, if you're still interested, it will be ."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:34:44 GMT -5
Herbert handled the purchase with a rather bored expression and tucked the money in the till.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:43:23 GMT -5
*He looked over at Herbert with a small smile. He was acting like himself again- it was a welcome sight after weeks of nothing but his apparent misery. Perhaps they could return to their semblance of normalcy.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:44:37 GMT -5
"What?" asked Herbert.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:47:30 GMT -5
"Nothing," *he said, and kissed his cheek. With a smile, he left the back room to stand at the counter.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:53:44 GMT -5
Herbert spent the next hour or so refitting damaged books with new covers made from his coat. When he was done, he carried them out to the counter in a neat stack and set them in front of Aziraphale.
"We should be able to mark these up a bit," he said mildly.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:54:57 GMT -5
"Oh, Herbert, you didn't have to- thank you," *he smiled gratefully and took the stack.* "Would you be a dear and mind the register while I put these away?"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Nov 28, 2008 0:57:32 GMT -5
"Of course."
Over the course of the next few minutes, Herbert managed to sell something for twice its value. What Zira didn't know wouldn't hurt him.
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Post by Aziraphale on Nov 28, 2008 0:59:48 GMT -5
*He put the books away in their proper places and directed a few browsing people to what they were looking for while Herbert swindled customers.*
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