Edward Hopper Pont du Carrousel in the Fog

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they happen to say . . . sort of, in passing . . . anything else about dwarfs?' said Cuddy.
'I think we're going to have to go and have a word with the Day Watch about the arrest of Coalface,' Carrot said.
'We ain't got no weapons,' said Colon.
'I'm certain Coalface 'Never heard of it. Bugger off.'
The hatch snapped back. Carrot heard Nobby snigger.
He thumped on the door again.
'Yes?'
'I'm Corporal Carrot—' The hatch moved, but hit Carrot's truncheon has nothing to do with the murder of Hammerhock,' said Carrot. 'We are armed with the truth. What can harm us if we are armed with the truth?''Well, a crossbow bolt can, e.g., go right through your eye and out the back of your head,' said Sergeant Colon.All right, sergeant,' said Carrot, 'so where do we get some more weapons?' The bulk of the Armoury loomed against the sunset.It was strange to find an armoury in a city which relied on deceit, bribery and assimilation to defeat its enemies but, as Sergeant Colon said, once you'd won their weapons off 'em you needed somewhere to store the things.Carrot rapped on the door. After a while there were footsteps, and a small window slid back. A suspicious voice said: 'Yes?''Corporal Carrot, city militia.'