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But then Mrs. Tum-Tum—” “I’m sorry.” I held up a hand. “Missus who?” “Mrs. Tum-Tum,” Livgren repeated. “The head of the Feline Intelligence Division.” I looked over to Morrison. “She’s called Mrs. Tum-Tum?” “Yes, and?” “I don’t know,” I
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How the hell am I supposed to finish this book when I'm dying from laughter every few pages because of moments like this??
“Perhaps there has been, at some point in history, some great power whose elevation was exempt from the violent exploitation of other human bodies. If there has been, I have yet to discover it.”
― Between the World and Me
― Between the World and Me
“But then Mrs. Tum-Tum—” “I’m sorry.” I held up a hand. “Missus who?” “Mrs. Tum-Tum,” Livgren repeated. “The head of the Feline Intelligence Division.” I looked over to Morrison. “She’s called Mrs. Tum-Tum?” “Yes, and?” “I don’t know,” I confessed. “I guess I just wasn’t expecting to have a serious discussion involving someone called Mrs. Tum-Tum.” “It’s not her fault,” Morrison said. “Some human named her when she was a kitten. Humans give cats really shitty names sometimes. Blame the human, not the cat.” “Does Mrs. Tum-Tum have a first name?” Morrison looked at me oddly. “No, it’s just Mrs. Tum-Tum. Or, if you want to be formal about it, Director Mrs. Tum-Tum.” “Not just Director Tum-Tum?” “No, because Mrs. Tum-Tum is her name. The ‘Missus’ part isn’t an honorific.” “Are—” “Charlie, could you actually fucking focus for a moment?” Morrison asked. “Right, sorry,” I said, and turned back to Livgren. “Director Mrs. Tum-Tum,” I prompted.”
― Starter Villain
― Starter Villain
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