Стража! Стража!

           PersonallyIwouldhavepreferredittodropinthesea,butit’sbeenarrestedandnowwe’vegottodealwithitorletitgofree.

           Hefelthisownfeelingsaboutthebloodythingevaporateinthefaceofthemob.Whatcouldyoudowithit?Giveitafairtrial,hethought,andthenexecuteit.Notkillit.That’swhatheroesdooutinthewilderness.Youcan’tthinklikethatincities.Orrather,youcan,butifyou’regoingtothenyoumightaswellburnthewholeplacedownrightnowandstartagain.Yououghttodoit...well,bythebook.

           That’sit.Wetriedeverythingelse.Nowwemightaswelltryanddoitbythebook.

           Anyway,headdedmentally,that’sacityguardupthere.We’vegottosticktogether.Nobodyelsewillhaveanythingtodowithus.

           Aburlyfigureinfrontofhimdrewbackanarmwithahalfbrickinit.

           "Throwthatbrickandyou’readeadman,"saidVimes,andthenduckedandpushedhiswaythroughthepressofpeoplewhilethewould-bethrowerlookedaroundinamazement.

           Carrothalf-raisedhisclubinathreateninggestureasVimesclimbeduptherubblepile.

           "Oh,hallo,CaptainVimes,"hesaid,loweringit,"IhavetoreportIhavearrestedthis-"

           "Yes,Icansee,"saidVimes."Didyouhaveanysuggestionsaboutwhatwedonext?"

           "Oh,yes,sir.Ihavetoreadititsrights,sir,"saidCarrot.

           "Imeanapartfromthat."

           "Notreally,sir."

           Vimeslookedatthosepartsofthedragonstillvisibleundertherubble.Howcouldyoukilloneofthese?You’dhavetospendadayatit.