Hogfather - Blur

Peachy's huge hand slapped the table.

'You crept up on us, you little- he began.

Men in their line of business develop a certain prescience. Medium Dave and Catseye, who were sitting on either side of Peachy, leaned away nonchalantly.

'Hi!' said Teatime. There was a blur, and a knife shuddered in the table between Peachy's thumb and index finger.

He looked down at it in horror. 'My name's Teatime,' said Teatime. 'Which one are you?'

'I'm ... Peachy,' said Peachy, still staring at the vibrating knife.

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Hogfather - p39