It still being that hour when most of the city was just rising or about to go to bed there were few
�? It still being that hour when most of the city was just rising or about to go to bed there were few people in the Drum to watch Twoflower descend the stairs. When the Luggage appeared behind him and started to lurch confidently down the steps the customers at the rough wooden tables, as one man, looked suspiciously at their drinks.
Broadman was browbeating the small troll who swept the bar when the trio walked past him. "What in hell's that?" he said.
"Just don't talk about it," hissed Hugh. Twoflower was already thumbing through his book.
"What's he doing?" said Broadman, arms akimbo.
"It tells him what to say. I know it sounds ridiculous," muttered Hugh.
"How can a book tell a man what to say?"
"I wish for an accommodation, a room, lodgings, the lodging house, full board, are your rooms clean, a room with a view, what is your rate for one night?" said Twoflower in one breath.
Broadman looked at Hugh. The beggar shrugged.
"He's got plenty money," he said.
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"Fut?" said the little man.
"Yes," said Broadman, beginning to sweat. "Have a look in your little book, I should."
The man opened the book and ran a finger down one page. Broadman, who could read after a fashion, peered over the top of the volume. What he saw made no sense.
"Fooood," said the stranger. "Yes. Cutlet, hash chop, stew, ragout, fricassee, mince, collops, souffle, dumpling, blancmange, sorbet, gruel, sausage, not to have a sausage, beans, without a hear, kickshaws, jelly, jam. Giblets." He beamed at Broadman.
"All that?" said the innkeeper weakly.
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All eyes in the room were watching the stranger-except for a pair belonging to Rincewind the wizard, who was sitting in the darkest corner nursing a mug of very small beer.
He was watching the Luggage.
Watch Rincewind.
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