'' maybe , '' said garcia . '' if he did n't like his job and was as tired of this war as i am . '' and that , thought ramsey , is precisely the answer i was afraid of . he said , '' get some rest . '' '' bit players hamming up their parts , '' said garcia

' rincewind , the tree said - ' ' trees ca n't talk , ' snapped rincewind . ' it 's very important to remember that . ' ' but you just heard - ' rincewind sighed . took , ' he said . it 's all down to simple biology , is n't it ? if you 're going to talk you need the right equipment , like lungs and lips and , and - ' ' vocal chords , ' said the tree

'' i 'm going there to work , nothing more , '' defended claire . '' umm hmmm , is that what they call it these days ? '' '' it 's not like that , and we wo n't be alone ; grayson will be there and probably others as well . it 's strictly professional so get your mind out of the gutter , '' said claire

but when she inhaled , her chest was electric with something it wanted to release , a scream or an inappropriate laugh or ... tears . that was it . '' never have i ever broken down and sobbed . '' for a moment no one said anything . her classmates did n't know whether to believe her , to judge her , or to take it as a joke . no one moved to pass eureka their drink , though over twelve years of school together she realized she 'd seen most of them
cry