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[ when the sound comes on, joker seems to be in the middle of a conversation, tense and clearly uncomfortable, and both voices are a little muffled. one of them is quickly rising, though, frustrated, wheedling. ]

"--Joker, don't--"

--yer 'ands offa' me!

[ rustling, the sounds of a brief scuffle, and a startled hiss. ]

"--orry, I don't-- I'm

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Can you really see 'im wiv a carnival? .. B'sides, 'servant' an' 'employee' are two very diff'rent fings.

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[ he offers a cheerful smile at the offer. ]

No fanks, I fink I'm set. Ovver'n pushy blokes, anyway, but there en't much anyone can do about that.

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Yup! [ a pause, scratching his cheek with a bony finger. ] .. Well, 's th' only name I've ever 'ad, anyway.

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En't that 'ard, is it?

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'Cause me mum frew me out when I was jus' a little fing. If I 'ad a name, then, I don' r'member it.

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.. Orphanage? Where d' yer fink I'm from, 'xac'ly? I grew up in th' gutter wiv all th' ovver frowaways.

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Pretty way of sayin' 'at nobody cared what 'appened ter us.