Maltese and Robinette in “Subterranean Homeboy Blues”

She was attacked down in the subway by 3... youthful offenders. After she recovered, she came to work here.

Robinette

What was her reaction to the attack?

Same as anybody's. She was fearful, resentful of all the little...

Robinette

Little what? Little Black bastards? You see some Black teenagers on the train, are you automatically afraid of them, Ms. Maltese?

Aren't you?