C40 Why?

"Miss Hattie, I... I'm clueless. The mysterious gentleman didn't reveal much," stammered the unsightly man, retreating under the weight of Hattie's formidable presence. "He... he also mentioned..."

Driven to the brink, Hattie lunged forward, seizing the man's shirtfront. Her voice, raw with urgency, thundered, "What else did he say?"

"He... he insisted that Miss Hattie