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“We need to take Detritus’ statement on this,” said Captain Vimes: “Nobby, go talk to him.”
“What?! Go and what to what?” the poor Corporal looked left and right to see if there was another Nobby he wasn’t aware of who was just told to go to interrogate the troll that worked as a bouncer at the Mended Drum.
No, it was just him.
“Captain, I…”
“I’m going with you!” generously exclaimed Carrot.
“No, there’s no need, I can do it,” bravely answered Nobby.
“I insist, I want to accompany you in this perilous task!” stubbornly insisted Carrot.
“Thank you, but I can do it on my own,” proudly answered Nobby.
“Captain, please, let me go with Corporal Nobbs to assist him in this assignment!”
“Fine, if you want to go, go. Nobby, bring him with you.”
“Ok, Captain,” capitulated Nobby.
Carrot smiled.
Nobby reflected.
“Err, Captain?”
“Yes, Corporal Nobbs?”
“Well, since he’s going anyway, do I really need to go too?”