Upstairs, she turned on Sadie. “You’re not to tell that guy you know him,” she said. “Do you understand?
When the time’s right, then you can fix him… not before.”
Sadie didn’t say anything.
Carrie went on: “If you blow the gaff I’ll come after you. I’ll find you okay. Then I’ll do things to you until you wish you were dead. I mean that.”
Sadie flinched away from her and continued to dress. The other girls were puzzled and angry. All their questions were met with a stony stare from Carrie. All she would say was, “He’s the bossask him.”
Downstairs, Raven jerked his head to Lefty. “Come on, we’ve got a lotta houses to look at before we sleep.
These guys will look after the girls. Watch that pippin, Maltz.”
Maltz nodded. “You bet,” he said sourly. “I’ll watch her.”
Raven and Lefty went out and drove away.
Little Joe came up to Maltz. “This racket’s gettin’ interestin’, ain’t it?” he said. “That’s the best bit of striptease I’ve seen for a long time.”