Мор - ученик смерти

           Althoughthescytheisn’tpre-eminentamongweaponsofwar,anyonewhohasbeenonthewrongendof,say,apeasants’revoltwillknowthatinskilledhandsitisfearsome.Onceitsownergetsitweavingandspinningno-one–includingthewielder–isquitecertainwherethebladeisnowandwhereitwillbenext.

           Deathadvanced,grinning.Mortduckedacutatheadheightanddivedsideways,hearingatinklebehindhimasthetipofthescythecaughtaglassonthenearestshelf....

           ...inadarkalleyinMorporkanightsoilentrepreneurclutchedathischestandpitchedforwardoverhiscart....

           Mortrolledandcameupswingingthesworddouble-handedoverhishead,feelingatwangofdarkexhilarationasDeathdartedbackwardsacrossthecheckeredtiles.Thewildswingcutthroughashelf;oneafteranotheritsburdenofglassesstartedtoslidetowardsthefloor.MortwasdimlyawareofYsabellscurryingpasthimtocatchthemonebyone....

           ...acrosstheDiscfourpeoplemiraculouslyescapeddeathbyfalling....

           ...andthenheranforward,pressinghomehisadvantage.Death’shandsmovedinablurasheblockedeverychopandthrust,andthenchangedgriponthescytheandbroughtthebladeswingingupinanarcthatMortsidesteppedawkwardly,nickingtheframeofanhourglasswiththehiltofhisswordandsendingitflyingacrosstheroom....

           ...intheRamtopmountainsatharga-herder,searchingbylamplightinthehighmeadowsforalostcow,missedhisfootingandplungedoverathousandfootdrop....

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