Here, John. " The demon unbuttoned his coat and reached into his pants pocket, but Father shook his head.
"No tip. Happy just to look at horseless. "
The demon stopped and studied Father as you might look at a dog that had suddenly said he was going to the opera. "Well, I'll be
" he said. He reached into a pocket of his waistcoat and took out a card, and handed it to Father with a flourish. "I can use honest handymen like you. You come around anytime, you sabe me?"
"Me sabe. " Father nodded.
—Dragonwings,
Laurence Yep
Based on the clues in this passage, choose the best inference about what will happen next in the novel