[ There are so many of them who swarm him, and he gently tries to brush them away, seemingly not scared of them at all. But he does reprimand them: ]
Now, now, please, don't touch the coat, it's been in pristine condition for over a hundred years! Children!
--No, I'm just a book seller.
[ Not really even, he hasn't sold a book in over a hundred years; he collects them, more like. ]
You can't have my arm, either, or any part of me - my goodness, you all must be starving, here. Let me ladle the soup up, try not to frighten the living.
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[ There are so many of them who swarm him, and he gently tries to brush them away, seemingly not scared of them at all. But he does reprimand them: ]
Now, now, please, don't touch the coat, it's been in pristine condition for over a hundred years! Children!
--No, I'm just a book seller.
[ Not really even, he hasn't sold a book in over a hundred years; he collects them, more like. ]
You can't have my arm, either, or any part of me - my goodness, you all must be starving, here. Let me ladle the soup up, try not to frighten the living.