Стража! Стража!

           Then,withwingsoutstretched,thedragonyawned,tookafewstepstotheedgeoftheroof,andlauncheditselfintotheair.

           Afterawhileahandappearedovertheedgeoftheparapet.Itflailedaroundforamomentuntilitgotadecentgrip.

           Therewasagrunt.Carrothauledhimselfbackontotheroofandpulledtheothertwoupbehindhim.Theylayflatoutontheleads,panting.Carrotobservedthewaythatthedragon’stalonshadscoreddeepgroovesinthemetal.Youcouldn’thelpnoticingthingslikethat.

           "Hadn’t,"hepanted,"hadn’twebetterwarnpeople?"

           Colondraggedhimselfforwarduntilhecouldlookacrossthecity.

           "Idon’tthinkweneedbother,"hesaid."Ithinkthey’llsoonfindout."

           TheHighPriestofBlindIowasstumblingoverhiswords.TherehadneverbeenanofficialcoronationserviceinAnkh-Morpork,asfarashecouldfindout.Theoldkingshadmanagedquitewellwithsomethingonthelinesof:"Wehathgotthecrown,i’faith,andwewillkillanywhoresonwhotriestotakesitaway,bytheLordHarry."Apartfromanythingelse,thiswasrathershort.He’dspentalongtimedraftingsomethinglongerandmoreinkeepingwiththespiritofthetimes,andwashavingsometroublerememberingit.

           Hewasalsobeingputoffbythegoat,whichwaswatchinghimwithloyalinterest.

           "Getonwithit!"Wonsehissed,fromhispositionbehindthethrone.

           "Allingoodtime,"thehighpriesthissedback."Thisisacoronation,I’llhaveyouknow.Youmighttrytoshowalittlerespect."