you do n't have to cut the shirt off me ! '' half accusing , half embarrassed he said , `` afraid head of station needs your reasons in writing for not getting that chap . we want our shot at him . '' very likely drunk and dressed to kill . if things went well , we planned to go back up the fire escape , if things got messy , wed bounce by any means necessary . damn , she had that answer ready fast . `` the soil , '' i say instead , inventing quickly . 