Sunday, May 3, 2009

Vincent van Gogh Olive grove I

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chimes the hours afterwards,' said Carrot.
'It's slow, then,' said Sergeant Colon. 'All the others just struck, you couldn't miss 'em.'
'My cousin Jorgen makes ones like these,' said Cuddy. 'They keep better time than demons or water clocks or candles. Or those big 'Um. I chipped in a few dollars each from you new recruits,' he added, blushing. 'I mean . . . you can pay me back when you like. If you want to. I mean . . . you'd be bound to be friends. Once you got to know him.'
The rest of the Watch exchanged glances.
He could lead armies, Angua thought. He really could. Some people have inspired whole countries to great deeds because of the power of their vision. And so could he. Not because he dreams abopendulum things.''There's a spring and wheels,' said Carrot.'The important bit,' said Cuddy, taking an eyeglass from somewhere in his beard and examining the watch carefully, 'is a little rocking-thingummy that stops the wheels from going too fast.''How does it know if they're going too fast?' said Angua.'It's kind of built-in,' said Cuddy. 'Don't understand it much myself. What's this inscription here . . .'He read it aloud.' "A Watch From, Your Old Freinds in the Watch"?''It's a play on words,' said Carrot.There was a long, embarrassed silence.

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