Hogfather - Commands

'You employ the tooth fairies?' said Susan quickly. The oh god was still vertical but his eyes had glazed over.

The little man preened slightly. 'Sort of,' he said. 'Basic'Iy I run Bulk Collection and Despatch---'

'Where to?'

He stared at her. Sharp, direct questions weren't his forte. 'I just sees to it they gets on the cart,' he mumbled. 'When they're on the cart and Ernie's signed the CV19 for 'em, that's it done and finished, only like I said he ain't turned up this week and-'

'A whole cart for a handful of teeth?'

'Well, there's the food for the guards, and - 'ere, who are you, anyway? What're you doing here?'

Susan straightened up. 'I don't have to put up with this,' she said sweetly, to no one in particular. She leaned forward again.

‘WHAT CART ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE, CHARLIE?’

The oh god jolted away. The man in the brown coat shot backwards and splayed against the corridor wall as Susan advanced. 'Comes Tuesdays,' he panted. "ere, what---'

'AND WHERE DOES IT GO?'

'Dunno! Like I said, when he's--'

'Signed the GV19 for them it's you done and finished,' said Susan, in her normal voice. 'Yes. You said. What's Violet's full name? She never mentioned it.'

The man hesitated.

'I SAID-'

'Violet Bottler!'

'Thank you.’

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Hogfather - p210-211