Hogfather - Rats

All it knew was that, what the hey, here was something to eat. On a wooden board with some wire round it. '

A brief scurry later and its jaw had closed on the rind.

Or, rather, passed through it.

The mouse looked around at what was now lying under the big spring, and thought, 'Oops . . .'

Then its gaze went up to the black-clad figure that had faded into view by the wainscoting.

'Squeak?' it asked.

SQUEAK, said the Death of Rats.

And that was it, more or less.

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Hogfather - p57