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was aware of a sudden drop in temperature.
'I shouldn't think so,' said Carrot, slowly. 'She's only nine years old.' .
One of his hands gripped her wrist tightly and the other prised the book out of her fingers.
'Hey, let go!'
'Sergeant!' 'Mrs Maroon?'
'That's Sergeant Maroon's widow, she sells coal in—'
'How about Annabel Curry?'
'She still goes to the Spiteful Sisters of Seven-Handed Sek Charity School, doesn't she?' Colon smiled nervously at Angua, still not sure of what was happening. 'She's the daughter of Corporal Curry, shouted Carrot, over his shoulder, 'can you come up here a moment?'Angua tried to pull away. Carrot's arm was as immovable as an iron bar.There was the creak of Colon's foot on the stair, and the door swung open.He was holding a very small cup in a pair of tongs.'Nobby got the coff—' he began, and stopped.'Sergeant,' said Carrot, staring into Angua's face, 'Lance-Constable Angua wants to know about Mrs Gaskin.''Old Leggy Gaskin's widow? She lives in Mincing Street.''And Mrs Scurrick?''In Treacle Street? Takes in laundry now.' Sergeant Colon looked from one to the other, trying to get a handle on the situation.