"We'd even take menial jobs—you'd need people to wash your clothes and groom you first thing in the morning, don't you? Let us do it for you... I'm begging you!"

On one hand, the hag feared death.

On the other hand, the hag wanted to reach Frank's level as well and therefore brazenly dropped to the ground, kowtowing endlessly in hope that Frank would be gracious.

Frank simply sighed. "People never realize their mistakes until death comes calling, huh? Just wondering-would you remember those words if the tables turn?"

The hag nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, of course! And you'd have to at least give us a chance, don't you?"

"And what about the ordinary folk whom you've hurt?"

The hag quickly said, "It's all too late for them. It's not like we lose anything anyway!'

"Really?" Frank asked in annoyance. "Funny, I could say the same about you!"

As the hag was left speechless, Frank said, "Alright, then tell me where are the people carrying out your jobs?"

lit up—just when she

that there was a chance for her, so

a phone and tapped on a document before handing it

and slid the

did not dare to flip out as she asked

of course!" Frank

was left

already done everything he said, but he was still

kidding!" the hag exclaimed. "We're your people now-how could you kill

I'm not noble, but I'm still plenty better than you are. I'm not about to take people like

hag, she cried, "Y-You

"Tricked you?"

"When have I ever done that? You simply didn't

same thing Horace had realized

the term, at least, as

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