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           Youknow,Iwouldn’tmindbettingthatatthestarthereallythoughtthatwhathewasdoingwasallforthebest.Hemusthavebeeninsane.Soonerorlater,anyway."

           "Yes,"saidWonsehoarsely."Itmusthavebeenterrible."

           "Yegods,butI’dliketogetmyhandsonhim!AllthoseyearsI’veknowntheman,andI’dneverrealised..."

           Wonsesaidnothing.

           "Run,"saidVimessoftly.

           "What?"

           "Run.Iwanttoseeyourun."

           "Idon’tunderst-"

           "Isawsomeonerunaway,thenightthedragonflamedthathouse.Irememberthinkingatthetimethathemovedinafunnyway,sortofboundingalong.AndthentheotherdayIsawyourunningawayfromthedragon.Couldalmosthavebeenthesameman,Ithought.Skipping,almost.Likesomeonerunningtokeepup.Anyofthemgetout,Wonse?"

           Wonsewavedahandinwhathemighthavethoughtwasanonchalantway."That’sjustridiculous,that’snotproof,"hesaid.

           "Inoticedyousleepinherenow,"saidVimes."Isupposethekinglikestohaveyouhandy,doeshe?"

           "You’vegotnoproofatall,"whisperedWonse.

           "OfcourseIhaven’t.Thewaysomeoneruns.Theeagertoneofvoice.That’sall.Butthatdoesn’tmatter,doesit?Becauseitwouldn’tmatterevenifIdidhaveproof,"saidVimes."There’sno-onetotakeitto.Andyoucan’tgivememyjobback."

           "Ican!"saidWonse."Ican,andyouneedn’tjustbecaptain-"

           "Youcan’tgivememyjobback,"repeatedVimes."Itwasneveryourstotakeaway.