Chapter 13: In Which Hoyle Must Learn Some New SkillsThere was a long, heavy moment, in which Hoyle had no idea what he was going to do next. He was aware of Oliver’s horrified stare, Ada’s rebellious scowl, Sybil’s skeptical head-toss. None of these seemed like anything he wanted to do. It was only when he started gasping and wheezing with laughter that he found out he was panicking. He felt like he was standing next to himself, watching a pudgy, pathetic man fall to pieces. So much for the action hero, the wielder of knives, the finder of lost treasures.
As if through a pillow, he heard Ada saying, “Bullshit. Come on, Hoyle, let’s go.” He thought maybe she might be tugging on his hand, but it was hard to tell through his confusion. Was she yelling at him now? Why did everyone yell at hi
