[He can't keep the surprise out of his voice; one one hand, he expected this guy to give him only a few weeks, on the other, he's wondering if he'll even be able to manage it in that time. The fact that one or both of them could disappear in that time is something he refuses to think about.]
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[He can't keep the surprise out of his voice; one one hand, he expected this guy to give him only a few weeks, on the other, he's wondering if he'll even be able to manage it in that time. The fact that one or both of them could disappear in that time is something he refuses to think about.]
...I'll be able to do it by then, just you wait!