Стража! Стража!

           Severalweekswouldbenecessary,ifthelengthofthechargesheetwasanythingtogoby.

           Thecrowdwentsilent.EvenSybilRamkinwasstandinginastonishment.

           "What’sthematter?"saidVimestotheupturnedfaces."Haven’tyoueverseenadragonbeingarrestedbefore?"

           "-Sixteen(Three)ii,onthenightofGrune24thlast,youdidflameorcausetoflamethosepremisesknownastheOldWatchHouse,Ankh-Morpork,valuedattwohundreddollars;ANDTHAT,Sixteen(Three)iii,onthenightofGrune24thlast,uponbeingapprehendedbyanofficeroftheWatchintheexecutionofhisduty-"

           "Ithinkweshouldhurryup,"whisperedVimes."It’sgettingratherrestive.Isallthisnecessary?"

           "Well,Ibelieveonecansummarise,"saidCarrot."Inexceptionalcircumstances,accordingtoBregg’sRulesfor-"

           "Itmaycomeasasurprise,buttheseareexceptionalcircumstances,Carrot,"saidVimes."Andthey’regoingtobereallyastonishinglyexceptionalifColondoesn’thurryupwiththatrope."

           Morerubblemovedasthedragonstrainedtogetup.Therewasathumpasaheavybeamwasshoulderedaside.Thecrowdbegantorunforit.

           ItwasatthispointthatEnrolcamebackovertherooftopsinaseriesofminorexplosions,leavingatrailofsmokerings.Dippinglow,hebuzzedthecrowdandsentthefrontrankstumblingbackwards.

           Hewasalsowailinglikeafoghorn.

           VimesgrabbedCarrotandstumbleddowntheheapasthekingstartedtoscrabbledesperatelytogetfree.

           "He’scomebackforthekill!"heshouted.