Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Paul Gauguin Woman with a Flower

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Colon began, 'now, as you—'
'You men, you listen up good right now!' Detritus boomed.
'Thank you, Acting-Constable Detritus,' said Colon wearily. 'Captain Vimes is getting married today. We're going to provide a guard of honour. That's what we always used to do in the old days when a Watchman got wed. So I want helmets and breastplates bright and shiny. And cohorts gleaming. Not a speck of muck . . . where's Corporal Nobbs?'
There was a dink as clockwork thinking helmet.'
Cuddy coughed. 'These big bits are cooling fins, see? Painted black. I glommed a clockwork engine off my cousin, and this fan here blows air over—' He stopped when he saw Colon's expression.
'That's what you've been working on all night, is it?'
'Yes, because I reckon troll brains get too—'Acting-Constable Detritus' hand bounced off his new helmet.'Hasn't been seen for hours, sir!' he reported.Colon rolled his eyes.'And some of you will . . . Where's Lance-Constable Angua?'Dink. 'No-one's seen her since last night, sir.''All right. We got through the night, we're going to get through the day. Corporal Carrot says we're to look sharp.'Dink. 'Yes, sir!''Acting-Constable Detritus?''Sir?''What's that you've got on your head?'Dink. 'Acting-Constable Cuddy made it for me, sir. Special

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