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           EitheryoucanbechargedwithAidingandAbettingor-"heleanedcloser,andglancedmeaningfullyatCarrot-"withanaxe."

           "Swivelonthatone,doggybag!"addedNobby,jumpingfromonefoottotheotherinviciousexcitement.

           Clarence’slittlepiggyeyesglaredattheloomingbulkthatwasCarrot,andthenatVimes’sface.Therewasabsolutelynomercythere.Heappearedtoreachareluctantdecision.

           "Jollygood,"saidVimes."Locktheminthegatehouse,Sergeant."

           Colondrewhisbowandsquaredhisshoulders."YouheardtheMan,"herasped."Onefalsemoveandyou’re...you’re-"hetookadesperatestabatit-"you’reHomeEconomics!"

           "Yeah!Slam’emupinthebanger!"shoutedNobby.Ifwormscouldturn,Nobbywasrevolvingatgeneratingspeeds."Doucheballs!"hesneered,attheirretreatingbacks.

           "AidingandAbettingwhat,Captain?"saidCarrot,astheweaponlessguardstroopedaway."Youhavetoaidandabetsomething."

           "Ithinkinthiscaseitwilljustbegeneralisedabetting,"saidVimes."Persistentandrecklessabetment."

           "Yeah,"saidNobby."Can’tstandabettors.Slime-breaths!"

           ColonhandedCaptainVimestheguardhousekey."It’snotverysecureinthere,Captain,"hesaid."They’llbeabletobreakouteventually."

           "Ihopeso,"saidVimes,"becausetheveryfirstdrainwecometo,you’regoingtodropthekeydownit.Everyonehere?Right.Followme."