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           "IhopeIcanapprehendamiscreantintheact,"saidCarrotzealously.

           "Er,yeah,"saidNobby,uncertainly.

           "ButifwefindadoorunlockedIsupposewemustsummontheowner,"Carrotwenton."Andoneofuswouldhavetostaytoguardthings,right?"

           "Yeah?"Nobbybrightened."I’lldothat,"hesaid.

           "Don’tyouworryaboutit.Thenyoucouldgoandfindthevictim.Owner,Imean."

           Hetriedanotherdoorknob.Itturnedunderhisgrip.

           "Backinthemountains,"saidCarrot,"ifathiefwascaught,hewashungupbythe-"

           Hepaused,idlyrattlingadoorknob.

           Nobbyfroze.

           "Bythewhat?"hesaid,inhorrifiedfascination.

           "Can’tremembernow,"saidCarrot."Mymothersaiditwastoogoodforthem,anyway.StealingisWrong."

           Nobbyhadsurvivedanynumberoffamousmassacresbynotbeingthere.Heletgoofthedoorknob,andgaveitafriendlypat.

           "Gotit!"saidCarrot.Nobbyjumped.

           "Gotwhat?"heshouted.