"It's a nuisance plant," Harry is explaining to the young man, who's staring at him with narrowed and confused eyes, probably wondering how he knew all of this (which was a valid question with Harry, Kim thought sympathetically, as he continued,) "because it keeps spreading all over, because of the way the roots grow - they cluster together and grow all over, even sideways. Then you end up with mint growing all over the neighbors' property too, and it's almost impossible to get rid of; when they try to get rid of it, all they have to do is leave one little piece behind, and it just comes back, over and over again!"
Kim can't help but think that this would've sounded completely innocuous if it wasn't coming from a man who sang Mazov's praises every chance he got, and who even happened to be wearing a long-dead Communard's hat.
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"It's a nuisance plant," Harry is explaining to the young man, who's staring at him with narrowed and confused eyes, probably wondering how he knew all of this (which was a valid question with Harry, Kim thought sympathetically, as he continued,) "because it keeps spreading all over, because of the way the roots grow - they cluster together and grow all over, even sideways. Then you end up with mint growing all over the neighbors' property too, and it's almost impossible to get rid of; when they try to get rid of it, all they have to do is leave one little piece behind, and it just comes back, over and over again!"
Kim can't help but think that this would've sounded completely innocuous if it wasn't coming from a man who sang Mazov's praises every chance he got, and who even happened to be wearing a long-dead Communard's hat.