Американские боги
Chapter 5
"WhatcanIpossiblysaytothat,youngman,"saidWednesday,pickingupaboxoffloatingplasticaquariumfish("They’llneverfade—andyou’llneverhavetofeedthem!!"),"otherthantocongratulateyouonyourperspicacity.HowaboutArthurHaddock?Arthur’sagoodname."
"Toomundane."
"Well,you’llthinkofsomething.There.Letusreturntotown.Weshouldbeinperfecttimeforourbankrobbery,andthenIshallhavealittlespendingmoney."
"Mostpeople,"saidShadow,"wouldsimplytakeitfromtheATM."
"Whichis,oddlyenough,moreorlessexactlywhatIwasplanningtodo."
Wednesdayparkedthecarinthesupermarketlotacrossthestreetfromthebank.FromthetrunkofthecarWednesdaybroughtoutthemetalcaseandaclipboard,andapairofhandcuffs.Hehandcuffedthecasetohisleftwrist.Heattachedtheotherendofthecufftothemetalcase’shandle.Thesnowcontinuedtofall.Thenheputapeakedbluecapon,andVelcroedapatchtothebreastpocketofhisjacket.A1SECURITYwaswrittenonthecapandthepatch.Heputthedepositslipsonhisclipboard.Thenheslouched.Helookedlikearetiredbeatcop,andappearedsomehowtohavegainedhimselfapaunch."Now,"hesaid,"youdoalittleshoppinginthefoodstore,thenhangoutbythephone.Ifanyoneasks,you’rewaitingforacallfromyourgirlfriend,whosecarhasbrokendown.
