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But it 's all for the good cause . There 's more than one person not as black as he 's painted ! '' `` Molly 's watch must be slow , '' said Brian . `` She thought it was only six minutes to nine . '' `` She 's right . But it seems the big clock in the hall outside our door is fast , '' explained Father Beckett . `` We heard it strike nine , so we hurried down .