Стража! Стража!

           Nomoretroublefromhim,Ifancy.AndMrsPalmsaysIcanstayintheatticbecause,itisalwaysusefultohaveamanaroundtheplace.Thiswasbecause,inthenight,therewerementheWorseforDrinkmakingaFussinoneoftheGirl’sRooms,andIhadtospeaktothemandtheyShowedFightandoneofthemtriedtohurtmewithhiskneebutIhadtheProtectiveandMrsPalmsayshehasbrokenhisPatellabutIneedn’tpayforanewone.

           IdonotunderstandsomeoftheWatchduties.Ihaveapartner,hisnameisNobby.HesaysIamtookeen.HesaysIhavegotalottolearn.Ithinkthisistrue,because,IhaveonlygotuptoPage326in,TheLawsandOrdinancesoftheCitiesofAnkhandMorpork.Lovetoall,YourSon,Carrot.

           PS.LovetoMinty.

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           Itwasn’tjusttheloneliness,itwastheback-to-frontwayofliving.Thatwasit,thoughtVimes.

           TheNightWatchgotupwhentherestoftheworldwasgoingtobed,andwenttobedwhendawndriftedoverthelandscape.Youspentyourwholetimeinthedamp,darkstreets,inaworldofshadows.TheNightWatchattractedthekindofpeoplewhoforonereasonoranotherwereinclinedtothatkindoflife.

           HereachedtheWatchHouse.Itwasanancientandsurprisinglylargebuilding,wedgedbetweenatanneryandatailorwhomadesuspiciousleathergoods.Itmusthavebeenquiteimposingonce,butquitealotofitwasnowuninhabitableandpatrolledonlybyowlsandrats.Overthedooramottointheancienttongueofthecitywasnowalmosterodedbytimeandgrimeandlichen,butcouldjustbemadeout: