Hogfather - Conversation

SQUEAK!

'Yes? What?'

The Death of Rats pointed at the roof and then the sky and jumped up and down excitedly. The raven swiveled one eye upwards.

'Oh, yes. Him,' he said. 'Turns up at this time of year. Tends to be associated distantly with robins, which-'

SQUEAK! SQUEE IK IR IK! The Death of Rats pantomimed a figure landing in a grate and walking around a room. SQUEAK EEK IK IK, SQUEAK 'HEEK HEEK HEEK'! IK IK SQUEAK!

'Been overdoing the Hogswatch cheer, have you? Been rustling around in the brandy butter?'

SQUEAK?

The raven's eyes revolved.

'Look, Death's Death. It's a full-time job right? it's not as though you can run, like, a window cleaning round on the side or nip round after work cutting people's lawns.'

SQUEAK!

'Oh, please yourself.’

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Hogfather - p62-63