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           "It’sasortofhumorousplayonwords,isit?"

           "Youknow,"saidColonwistfully,peeringintothethickeningmistsrollinginofftheAnkh,"s’attimeslikethisIwishold-"

           "You’renottosayit,"saidNobby,swayingalittle."Youagreed,wewouldn’tsaynothing,it’snogoodtalkingaboutit."

           "Itwashisfavouritesong,"saidColonsadly."Hewasagoodlighttenor."

           "Now,Sarge-"

           "Hewasarighteousman,ourGaskin,"saidColon.

           "Wecouldn’tofhelpedit,"saidNobbysulkily.

           "Wecouldhave,"saidColon."Wecouldhaverunfaster."

           "Whathappened,then?"saidCarrot.

           "Hedied,"saidNobby,"inthehexecutionofhisduty."

           "Itoldhim,"saidColon,takingaswigatthebottletheyhadbroughtalongtoseethemthroughthenight,"Itoldhim.Slowdown,Isaid.You’lldoyourselfamischief,Isaid.Idon’tknowwhatgotintohim,runningaheadlikethat."

           "IblametheThieves’Guild,"saidNobby."Allowingpeoplelikethatonthestreets-"

           "Therewasthisblokewesawdonearobberyonenight,"saidColonmiserably."Rightinfrontofus!AndCaptainVimes,hesaidComeOn,andwerun,onlythepointisyoushouldn’truntoofast,see.Elseyoumightcatchthem.Leadstoallsortsofproblems,catchingpeople-"

           "Theydon’tlikeit,"saidNobby.Therewasamutterofthunder,andaflurryofrain.

           "Theydon’tlikeit,"agreedColon.