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After a few seconds reflection he said, in a voice far nearer the worlds of sanity, 'You can't get me now.'
He turned to Death. 'Will there be a comet?' he said. 'There must be a comet when a prince dies. I'll go and see, shall I?'
He wandered away. The audience broke into applause.
'You've got to admit he was real royalty,' said Nanny Ogg, eventually. 'It only goes to show, royalty goes eccentric far better than the likes of you and me.'
Death held the hourglass to his skull, his face radiating puzzlement.
Granny Weatherwax picked up the fallen dagger and tested the blade with her finger. It slid into the handle quite easily, with a faint squeaking noise.
She passed it,' said Nanny.
'Whether everyone is alive or not is a matter for me,' said the duchess. 'As ruler it is my pleasure to decide. Clearly my husband has lost his wits.' She turned to her soldiers. 'And I decree—'
'Now!' hissed King Verence in Granny's ear. 'Now!' to Nanny.'There's your magic sword,' she said.Magrat looked at it, and then back at the Fool.'Are you dead or not?' she said.'I must be,' said the Fool, his voice slightly muffled. 'I think I'm in paradise.''No, look, I'm serious.''I don't know. But I'd like to breathe.''Then you must be alive.''Everyone's alive,' said Granny. 'It's a trick dagger. Actors probably can't be trusted with real ones.''After all, they can't even keep a cauldron clean