“They don’t make sense. The words are For One.”
“I once saw an octopus tattoo such as you describe,” declared Penny. “But I distinctly recall that the design used only a single word. It was One.”
“Is that so?” inquired Mr. Saal. “Maybe the tattoo isn’t as uncommon as I thought. But I never saw one like it before.”
“I wonder what can be the significance of the words?”
“I was asking my customer about it. He pretended he didn’t know, but I figure maybe he and some buddies had a sentence tattooed on ’em.”
“You mean that if one were able to read several tattoos together, the words would make sense?”
“That’s right,” nodded Mr. Saal. “I don’t know about this octopus tattoo, but I figure it may have been that way.”
“Did your customer have any other tattoos on his body?” Penny questioned. “An anchor, for instance?”
“Didn’t notice ’em if he did.”
“I suppose it takes a long while to remove a tattoo. Does your customer come often?”