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corner she saw Dr Cruces emerge, his face suffused with rage.
'Mr Downey?'
A white-haired Assassin drew himself to attention.
'Sir?'
'I want him found!'
'Yes, doctor—'
'In fact I want him There was a cough behind the chief Assassin. Dr Whiteface had emerged from the room.
Ah, doctor,' said Dr Cruces. 'I think perhaps we'd better go and discuss this further in my study, yes?'
'I really am most terribly sorry, my lord—'
'Don't mention it. The little . . . devil has made us both 2.80 look linhumed! With Extreme Impoliteness! And I'm setting the fee at ten thousand dollars – I shall pay it personally, you understand? Without Guild tax, either.'Several Assassins nonchalantly strolled away from the crowd. Ten thousand untaxed dollars was good money.Downey looked uncomfortable. 'Doctor, I think—''Think? You're not paid to think! Heaven knows where the idiot has got to. I ordered the Guild searched! Why didn't anyone force the door?''Sorry, doctor, Edward left us weeks ago and I didn't think—''You didn't think? What are you paid for?''Never seen him in such a temper,' said Gaspode.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Thomas Kinkade Julianne's cottage
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'Don't be daft! It's worth at least five dollars a month!'
'Ah,' said Carrot, ticking the book again. 'That'd be inflation, of course. And I expect you've got a cooking pot . . . do you own at least two-and-one-third acres and more than half a cow?'
'All right, all 'We were told—' Colon began.
'According to the Laws and Ordinances of Ankh-Morpork,' said Carrot, 'any residents of the city, in times of the irreparable breakdown of law and order, shall, at the requeft of an officer of the city who is a citizen in good standing – there's a lot of stuff here about property and stuff, and then it goes on – form themfelves into a militia for city defence.'
'What does that mean?' said Angua.right,' said Muldoon. 'It's some kind of joke, right?''I think probably the property qualification can be waived,' said Carrot. 'It says here that it can be waived for a citizen in good standing. Finally, has there been, in your opinion, an irreparable breakdown of law and order in the city?''They turned over Throat Dibbler's barrow and made him eat two of his sausages-inna-bun!''Oh, I say!' said Colon.'Without mustard!''I think we can call that a Yes,' said Carrot. He ticked the page again, and closed the book with a definite snap.'We'd better be going,' he said.
'Don't be daft! It's worth at least five dollars a month!'
'Ah,' said Carrot, ticking the book again. 'That'd be inflation, of course. And I expect you've got a cooking pot . . . do you own at least two-and-one-third acres and more than half a cow?'
'All right, all 'We were told—' Colon began.
'According to the Laws and Ordinances of Ankh-Morpork,' said Carrot, 'any residents of the city, in times of the irreparable breakdown of law and order, shall, at the requeft of an officer of the city who is a citizen in good standing – there's a lot of stuff here about property and stuff, and then it goes on – form themfelves into a militia for city defence.'
'What does that mean?' said Angua.right,' said Muldoon. 'It's some kind of joke, right?''I think probably the property qualification can be waived,' said Carrot. 'It says here that it can be waived for a citizen in good standing. Finally, has there been, in your opinion, an irreparable breakdown of law and order in the city?''They turned over Throat Dibbler's barrow and made him eat two of his sausages-inna-bun!''Oh, I say!' said Colon.'Without mustard!''I think we can call that a Yes,' said Carrot. He ticked the page again, and closed the book with a definite snap.'We'd better be going,' he said.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
John William Godward Dolce far niente
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hi' to rea', e'en if I st' on y'shoulders,' mumbled Cuddy, slumping down further.
'Ah, but my plan involves throwing something through them to attract help,' said Detritus.
'Wha' pla'?'
'I have in fact eventuated twenty-three but this one has a ninety-seven per cent chance of success,' said Detritus, beaming.
'Ha'nt got the possession of other people had always seemed to Throat to be against the proper natural order of things.
Dwarfs were easy enough to cater for. Rat-on-a-stick was simple enough, although it meant a general improvement in Dibbler's normal catering standards.
On the other hand, trolls were basically, when an'ting t'throw,' said Cuddy.'I have,' said Detritus, scooping him up. 'Do not worry. I can compute your trajectory with astonishing precision. And then all you will need to do is fetch Captain Vimes or Carrot or someone.'Cuddy's feeble protests described an arc through the freezing air and vanished along with the window glass.Detritus sat down again. Life was so simple, when you really thought about it. And he was really thinking.He was seventy-six per cent sure he was going to get at least seven degrees colder. Mr Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, Purveyor, Merchant Venturer and all-round salesman, had thought long and hard about going into ethnic foodstuffs. But it was a natural career procession. The old sausage-in-a-bun trade had been falling off lately, while there were all these trolls and dwarfs around with money in their pockets or wherever it was trolls kept their money, and money in
hi' to rea', e'en if I st' on y'shoulders,' mumbled Cuddy, slumping down further.
'Ah, but my plan involves throwing something through them to attract help,' said Detritus.
'Wha' pla'?'
'I have in fact eventuated twenty-three but this one has a ninety-seven per cent chance of success,' said Detritus, beaming.
'Ha'nt got the possession of other people had always seemed to Throat to be against the proper natural order of things.
Dwarfs were easy enough to cater for. Rat-on-a-stick was simple enough, although it meant a general improvement in Dibbler's normal catering standards.
On the other hand, trolls were basically, when an'ting t'throw,' said Cuddy.'I have,' said Detritus, scooping him up. 'Do not worry. I can compute your trajectory with astonishing precision. And then all you will need to do is fetch Captain Vimes or Carrot or someone.'Cuddy's feeble protests described an arc through the freezing air and vanished along with the window glass.Detritus sat down again. Life was so simple, when you really thought about it. And he was really thinking.He was seventy-six per cent sure he was going to get at least seven degrees colder. Mr Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, Purveyor, Merchant Venturer and all-round salesman, had thought long and hard about going into ethnic foodstuffs. But it was a natural career procession. The old sausage-in-a-bun trade had been falling off lately, while there were all these trolls and dwarfs around with money in their pockets or wherever it was trolls kept their money, and money in
James Jacques Joseph Tissot Too Early
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have no concept of the delicate balance of the dry. I'll tell you one more time. This business with the Assassins and the dwarf and this clown . . . you are to cease involving yourself.'
'No, sir. I can't.'
'Give me your badge.'
Vimes looked Why not?'
'Um. Because it's my badge.'
'But you're resigning anyway when you get married.'
'Right.'
Their eyes met.down at his badge.He never really thought about it. It was just something he'd always had. It didn't mean anything very much . . . really . . . one way or the other. It was just something he'd always had.'My badge?''And your sword.'Slowly, with fingers that suddenly felt like bananas, and bananas that didn't belong to him at that, Vimes undid his sword belt.'And your badge.''Um. Not my badge.'
have no concept of the delicate balance of the dry. I'll tell you one more time. This business with the Assassins and the dwarf and this clown . . . you are to cease involving yourself.'
'No, sir. I can't.'
'Give me your badge.'
Vimes looked Why not?'
'Um. Because it's my badge.'
'But you're resigning anyway when you get married.'
'Right.'
Their eyes met.down at his badge.He never really thought about it. It was just something he'd always had. It didn't mean anything very much . . . really . . . one way or the other. It was just something he'd always had.'My badge?''And your sword.'Slowly, with fingers that suddenly felt like bananas, and bananas that didn't belong to him at that, Vimes undid his sword belt.'And your badge.''Um. Not my badge.'
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Unknown Artist Grand Canal scene
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Vimes examined the grape minutely. What he wanted to say was: Of course they fight. They're trolls. Of course they bash one another with'Definitely,' he said. 'In my view, the godless bastards should be rounded up and marched out of the city at spearpoint.'
There was a moment's silence.
'It's no more than they deserve,' Vimes added.
'Exactly! They're barely more than animals,' said Lady Omnius. Vimes suspected her first name was Sara.
'Have you noticed how massive their heads are?' said Vimes. 'That's really just rock. Very small brains.'
'And morally, of course . . .' said Lord Eorle. clubs – trollish is basically body language and, well, they like to shout. In fact, the only one who ever gives anyone any real trouble is that bastard Chrysoprase, and that's only because he apes humans and is a quick learner. As tor religion, troll'gods were hitting one another with clubs ten thousand years before we'd even stopped trying to eat rocks.But the memory of the dead dwarf stirred something perverse in his soul.He put the grape back on his plate.
Vimes examined the grape minutely. What he wanted to say was: Of course they fight. They're trolls. Of course they bash one another with'Definitely,' he said. 'In my view, the godless bastards should be rounded up and marched out of the city at spearpoint.'
There was a moment's silence.
'It's no more than they deserve,' Vimes added.
'Exactly! They're barely more than animals,' said Lady Omnius. Vimes suspected her first name was Sara.
'Have you noticed how massive their heads are?' said Vimes. 'That's really just rock. Very small brains.'
'And morally, of course . . .' said Lord Eorle. clubs – trollish is basically body language and, well, they like to shout. In fact, the only one who ever gives anyone any real trouble is that bastard Chrysoprase, and that's only because he apes humans and is a quick learner. As tor religion, troll'gods were hitting one another with clubs ten thousand years before we'd even stopped trying to eat rocks.But the memory of the dead dwarf stirred something perverse in his soul.He put the grape back on his plate.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thomas Kinkade London
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Gripe,' said Lady Ramkin. 'Hope we've got it in time—'
The dragon ripped its way out of the sack and looked around for something to incinerate. Everyone tried to get out of the way.
Then its eyes crossed, and it hiccuped.
The limestone tablet pinged off the opposite wall.
'Everybody down!'chemical factory one step from disaster. One quite small step.
It has been speculated that its habit edged with lace and pearls, but Lady Ramkin was so rich she could afford to stomp around the place in rubber boots and a tweed skirt that had belonged to her mother. She was so rich she could afford to live on biscuits and cheese sandwiches. She was so rich she lived in three rooms in a thirty-four-roomed mansion; the rest of them were full of very expensive and very old furniture, covered in dust sheets.
The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned
Gripe,' said Lady Ramkin. 'Hope we've got it in time—'
The dragon ripped its way out of the sack and looked around for something to incinerate. Everyone tried to get out of the way.
Then its eyes crossed, and it hiccuped.
The limestone tablet pinged off the opposite wall.
'Everybody down!'chemical factory one step from disaster. One quite small step.
It has been speculated that its habit edged with lace and pearls, but Lady Ramkin was so rich she could afford to stomp around the place in rubber boots and a tweed skirt that had belonged to her mother. She was so rich she could afford to live on biscuits and cheese sandwiches. She was so rich she lived in three rooms in a thirty-four-roomed mansion; the rest of them were full of very expensive and very old furniture, covered in dust sheets.
The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned
Thomas Kinkade Victorian Autumn
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'So if you could get young Carrot and that nice Corporal Nobbs to keep an eye out for—'
'No problem.'
For some reason Lady Sybil, keen of eye in every other respect, persisted in thinking of Corporal Nobbs as a cheeky, lovable rascal. It had always puzzled Sam Vimes. It must be the attraction of opposites. The Ram-kins were more highly bred than a hilltop bakery, whereas Corporal Nobbs had been disqualified from the human race for shoving.
As he walked down the street in his cheap cigar out of his pocket. Swamp dragons were becoming a minor nuisance in the city. Lady Ramkin got very angry about it.
People would buy them when they were six inches long and a cute way of lighting fires and then, when they were burning the furniture and leaving corrosive holes in the carpet, the floor and the cellar ceiling underneath it, they'd be shoved out to fend for themselves.
'We rescued him from a blacksmith in,' said Lady Ramkin. 'You'll enjoy it. It's time you met the Right People. You know that.'
He nodded mournfully.
'We shall expect you up at the house at eight o'clock, then,' she said. 'And don't look like that. It'll help you tremendously. You're far too good a man to spend his nights traipsing around dark wet streets. It's time you got on in the world.'
Vimes wanted to say that
'So if you could get young Carrot and that nice Corporal Nobbs to keep an eye out for—'
'No problem.'
For some reason Lady Sybil, keen of eye in every other respect, persisted in thinking of Corporal Nobbs as a cheeky, lovable rascal. It had always puzzled Sam Vimes. It must be the attraction of opposites. The Ram-kins were more highly bred than a hilltop bakery, whereas Corporal Nobbs had been disqualified from the human race for shoving.
As he walked down the street in his cheap cigar out of his pocket. Swamp dragons were becoming a minor nuisance in the city. Lady Ramkin got very angry about it.
People would buy them when they were six inches long and a cute way of lighting fires and then, when they were burning the furniture and leaving corrosive holes in the carpet, the floor and the cellar ceiling underneath it, they'd be shoved out to fend for themselves.
'We rescued him from a blacksmith in,' said Lady Ramkin. 'You'll enjoy it. It's time you met the Right People. You know that.'
He nodded mournfully.
'We shall expect you up at the house at eight o'clock, then,' she said. 'And don't look like that. It'll help you tremendously. You're far too good a man to spend his nights traipsing around dark wet streets. It's time you got on in the world.'
Vimes wanted to say that
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