And Be a Villain by Rex Stout

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"I have to talk with that girl. Go and bring her."

I had known it was coming. "Conscious?" I asked casually.

"I said with her, not to her. She must be able to talk. You could revive her after you get her here. I should have sent you in the first place, knowing how you are with young women."

"Thank you very much. She's not a young woman, she's a minor. She wears socks."

"Archie."

"Yes, sir."

"Get her."