Стража! Стража!

           Hesalutedand,withconsiderablecare,placedascruffypieceofpaperonVimes’sdeskandsmootheditout.

           "Evenin’,Captain,"hesaid."Yesterday’sincidentreports,andthat.Also,youowefourpencetotheTeaClub."

           "What’sthisaboutadwarf,Sergeant?"saidVimesabruptly.

           Colon’sbrowwrinkled."Whatdwarf?"

           "Theonewho’sjustjoinedtheWatch.Nameof-"Vimeshesitated-"Carrot,orsomething."

           "Him?"Colon’smouthdroppedopen."He’sadwarf?Ialwayssaidyoucouldn’ttrustthemlittlebuggers!Hefooledmeallright,Captain,thelittlesodmustofliedabouthisheight!"Colonwasasizeist,atleastwhenitcametopeoplesmallerthanhimself.

           "DoyouknowhearrestedthePresidentoftheThieves’Guildthismorning?"

           "Whatfor?"

           "ForbeingpresidentoftheThieves’Guild,itseems."

           Thesergeantlookedpuzzled."Where’sthecrimeinthat?"

           "IthinkperhapsIhadbetterhaveawordwiththisCarrot,"saidVimes.

           "Didn’tyouseehim,sir?"saidColon."Hesaidhe’dreportedtoyou,sir."

           "I,uh,musthavebeenbusyatthetime.Lotonmymind,"saidVimes.