Стража! Стража!

           TheBrethrenburstintoaraggedcheer.TheBrothersWatchtowerandFingerslinkedarmsanddancedanenthusiasticjigintheirmagiccircle.

           TheSupremeGrandMastertookadeepbreath.

           Firstthecarrot,hethought,andnowthestick.Helikedthestick.

           "Silence!"hescreamed.

           "BrotherFingers,BrotherWatchtower,ceasethisshamefuldisplay!"hescreeched."Therestofyou,besilent!"

           Theyquieteneddown,likerowdychildrenwhohavejustseentheteachercomeintotheroom.Thentheyquieteddownalotmore,likechildrenwhohavejustseentheteacher’sexpression.

           TheSupremeGrandMasterletthissinkin,andthenstalkedalongtheirraggedranks.

           "Isuppose,"hesaid,"thatwethinkwe’vedonesomemagic,dowe?Hmm?BrotherWatchtower?"

           BrotherWatchtowerswallowed."Well,er,yousaidwewere,er,Imean-"

           ’’Youhaven’tdoneANYTHINGyet!’’

           "Well,er,no,er-"BrotherWatchtowertrembled.

           "Dorealwizardsleapaboutafteratinyspellandstartchanting’Herewego,herewego,herewego’,BrotherWatchtower?Hmm?"

           "Well,weweresortof-"