Tuesday, May 5, 2009

George Inness Pond at Milton on the Hudson

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gonna be inna Watch,' said Bauxite again, but uncertainty modulated his tone.
'You trolls can't leave now,' said Detritus. 'Otherwise, too many dwarfs. That's numbers, that is.'
'I'm not joining any Watch!' said a dwarf.
'Not man enough, eh?' said Cuddy.
'What? I'm as good as any bloody troll any day!'
'Right, that's 'Lance-Constable Bauxite! You horrible big troll! You standing up straight! You saluting right now! You stepping out of the way of Corporal Carrot! You two troll, you come here! Wurn . . . two-er . . . tree . . . four-er! You in the Watch now! Aaargh, I cannot believe it what my eye it seeing! Where you from, Bauxite?'
'Slice Mountain, but—'
'Slice Mountain! Slice Mountain? Only . . .' Detritus losorted out then,' said Carrot, rubbing his hands together. 'Acting-Constable Cuddy?''Sir?''Hey,' said Detritus, 'how come he suddenly full constable?''Since he was in charge of the dwarf recruits,' said Carrot. 'And you're in charge of the troll recruits, Acting-Constable Detritus.''I full acting-constable in charge of the troll recruits?''Of course. Now, if you would step out of the way, Lance-Constable Bauxite—'Behind Carrot, Detritus drew a big proud breath.'Ain't gonna—'

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