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           AlsoIhavemadefriendswiththisapewhokeepscomingroundtoseeifwehavefoundhisbook.Nobbysaysitisaflea-riddenmoronbecauseitwon18doffhimplayingCrippleMrOnion,whichisagameofchancewithcardswhichIdonotplay,IhavetoldNobbyabouttheGambling(Regulation)Acts,andhesaidPissoff,whichIthinkisinviolationoftheDecencyOrdinancesof1389butIhavedecidedtousemyDiscretion.

           CaptVimesisillandisbeinglookedafterbyaLady.NobbysaysitiswellknownsheisMental,butSgtColonsaysitsjustbecauseoflivinginabighousewithalotofdragonsbutsheisworthaFortuneandwelldonetotheCaptforgettinghisfeetunderthetable.Idonotseewhatthefurniturehastodowithit.ThismorningIwentforawalkwithReetandshowedhermanyinterestingexamplesoftheironworktobefoundinthecity.Shesaiditwasveryinteresting.ShesaidIwasquitedifferenttoanyoneshe’severmet.Yourlovingson,Carrot.X

           PSIhopeMintyiskeepingwell.

           Hefoldedthepapercarefullyandshoveditintotheenvelope.

           "Sun’sgoingdown,"saidSergeantColon.

           Carrotlookedupfromhissealingwax.

           "Thatmeansitwillbenightsoon,"Colonwenton,accurately.

           "Yes,Sergeant."

           Colonranafingerroundhiscollar.Hisskinwasimpressivelypink,theresultofamorning’sscrubbing,butpeoplewerestillstayingatarespectfuldistance.

           Somepeopleareborntocommand.Somepeopleachievecommand.