Стража! Стража!

           "Hangon,though,"saidBrotherPlasterer."Where’sthisdragongone?Imean,didwereallysummonitornot?"

           "Fancyyouaskingasillyquestionlikethat,"saidBrotherWatchtowerdoubtfully.

           TheSupremeGrandMasterbrushedthedustoffhismysticrobe.

           "Wesummonedit,"hesaid,"anditcame.Butonlyaslongasthemagiclasted.Thenitwentback.Ifwewantittostaylonger,weneedmoremagic.Understand?Andthatiswhatwemustget."

           "-threedollarsIshan’tseeagaininahurry-"

           "Shutup!"

           ...

           DearestFather(wroteCarrot)Well,hereIaminAnkh-Morpork.Itisnotlikeathome.IthinkitmusthavechangedabitsinceMrVarneshi’sgreat-grandfatherwashere.Idon’tthinkpeoplehereknowRightfromWrong.

           IfoundCaptainVimesinacommonale-house.Irememberedwhatyousaidaboutagooddwarfnotgoingintosuchplaces,butsincehedidnotcomeout,

           Iwentin.Hewaslyingwithhisheadonthetable.WhenIspoketohim,hesaid,pulltheotherone,kid,ithasgotbellson.Ibelievehewastheworsefordrink.HetoldmetofindaplacetostayandreporttoSgtColonattheWatchHousetonight.Hesaid,anyonewantingtojointheguardneededtheirheadexamined.