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the "There's no such thing" and a bit more of the "I didn't know", yes?'
'Everyone knows ‑ I mean, it's not logical that there's an old man in a beard who gives everyone sausages and chitterlings on Hogswatchnight, is it?'
'I don't know about logic. Never learned about logic,' said the raven. 'Living on a skull ain't exactly logical, but that's what I do.'you don't believe in the Hogfather?'
'I'd better be going anyway,' said Susan. 'Um. Thank you.'
'Lock up behind you and chuck the key through the window,' said the raven.
The room was silent after she'd gone, except for the crackle as coals settled in the furnace.
Then the skull said: 'Kids today, eh?'
'I blame education,' said the raven.'And there can't be a Sandman who goes around throwing sand in children's eyes,' said Susan, but in tones of uncertainty. 'You'd . . . never get enough sand in one bag.''Could be. Could be.''I'd better be going,' said Susan. 'Miss Butts always checks the dorms on the stroke of midnight.''How many dormitories are there?' said the raven.'About thirty, I think.''You believe she checks them all at midnight and
Monday 11 May 2009
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