Стража! Стража!

           Anyway,anyassassinwhotriedtoattackthePatricianwouldbehardputtoittofindenoughfleshtoinsertthedagger.

           Whileotherlordsdinedonlarksstuffedwithpeacocks’tongues,LordVetinariconsideredthataglassofboiledwaterandhalfasliceofdrybreadwasanelegantsufficiency.

           Itwasexasperating.Heappearedtohavenovicethatanyonecoulddiscover.You’dhavethought,withthatpale,equineface,thathe’dinclinetowardsstuffwithwhips,needles,andyoungwomenindungeons.Theotherlordscouldhaveacceptedthat.Nothingwrongwithwhipsandneedles,inmoderation.ButthePatricianapparentlyspenthiseveningsstudyingreportsand,onspecialoccasions,ifhecouldstandtheexcitement,playingchess.

           Heworeblackalot.Itwasn’tparticularlyimpressiveblack,suchasthebestassassinswore,butthesober,slightlyshabbyblackofamanwhodoesn’twanttowastetimeinthemorningswonderingwhattowear.AndyouhadtogetupveryearlyinthemorningtogetthebetterofthePatrician;infact,itwaswisernottogotobedatall.

           Buthewaspopular,inaway.Underhishand,forthefirsttimeinathousandyears,Ankh-Morporkoperated.Itmightnotbefairorjustorparticularlydemocratic,butitworked.Hetendeditasonetendsatopiarybush,encouragingagrowthhere,pruninganerranttwigthere.Itwassaidthathewouldtolerateabsolutelyanythingapartfromanythingthatthreatenedthecity,andhereitwas...

           Hestaredatthestrickenwallforalongtime,whiletheraindrippedoffhischinandsoakedhisclothes.Behindhim,Wonsehoverednervously.

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