after all , he was a fucking idiot . i paused and we just looked at each other . 'i mean , i show them what i do , i show them how the cards are marked , i tell them what i am ... and they nudge one another and grin and each one of them thinks himself no end of a fine fellow to be doing business with me . a small woman with lovely brown hair and delicate features , she was moving around the kitchen area of the open-plan main floor . he went missing without any symptoms . 