Scrooge smiled at Poe, seeing the younger man (or at least younger-seeming man) sitting down as a sign that he was allowing at least some trust.
"If your familiar would be agreeable, I'd like to bring in my knapsack. I have notes from all of their reports, and it might be simpler to share those with you directly. I squeezed as much detail as I could out of each person and my notes are organized."
He then glanced in the direction of the raven.
"I'd also like to bring in my revolver to give to you two to hang on to during my visit. I always keep a weapon on me for personal protection but I left it outside to show you I meant you no harm. However, I don't like the idea of it sitting out there unattended where someone with an axe to grind against you could grab it and use it against you later. I want it in your possession so that way you don't have to worry about me suddenly aiming and opening fire on you."
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"If your familiar would be agreeable, I'd like to bring in my knapsack. I have notes from all of their reports, and it might be simpler to share those with you directly. I squeezed as much detail as I could out of each person and my notes are organized."
He then glanced in the direction of the raven.
"I'd also like to bring in my revolver to give to you two to hang on to during my visit. I always keep a weapon on me for personal protection but I left it outside to show you I meant you no harm. However, I don't like the idea of it sitting out there unattended where someone with an axe to grind against you could grab it and use it against you later. I want it in your possession so that way you don't have to worry about me suddenly aiming and opening fire on you."