“James,” Thomas’ tone was painfully mild, which by this point of knowing one another ought to indicate to the lieutenant that he was utterly exhausted and reaching a point where he may excuse himself and doubtless return to argue this point again in the morning unless what came next proved itself utterly scintillating, “If you’ve some complaint you would like to lodge, or some better idea that has been overlooked, please be frank about it.”
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