05 Lady Friday by Nix Garth

Author:Nix, Garth [Nix, Garth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: &WORKING
Published: 2010-04-10T21:24:02+00:00

would be."

"And the skylock?"

"Where the canal goes through," said Pirkin. "Big gate that slides across. Oh, it's a right pain to open, I tell you. Needs a hundred ordinary members of the association on the windlass and a couple of Branch Secretaries, at least, to do the counting. Risky business too. Long way to fall if you step off the canal side."

"So how long will it take to get through?"

"Depends, don't it?" said Pirkin, with a shrug that spilled hot water on himself. He didn't seem to notice, though it would have badly scalded a human. "If there's enough rafts queued on either side, it might already be open, or we can open it fast-like."

"And once we're in the Middle of the Middle, how long to get through there and on to the Top Shelf? " asked Arthur.

"Couple of days," said Pirkin. "Depends on cargo. Got to stop at Burinberg and pick up. Unless everything's gone to pieces."

"Gone to pieces? How exactly?"

Pirkin looked at Arthur with surprise.

"Well, you're part of it, aren't you? Oddkin's raft

dropped us some letters when he passed.... Where are they now?"

He fished around in his pockets, drawing out numerous folded papers, till he found what he was looking for and handed them to Arthur.

"First one said Lady Friday's nicked off somewhere and that everyone who wants to should take a holiday and experiencing's allowed," said Pirkin. "Second one says Lady Friday's handed over to Superior Saturday, work must go on as usual, experiencing's not allowed, obey Saturday's officers and so on and so forth."

Arthur quickly scanned the two letters, which had the colorful seals of the relevant Trustee. The first did indeed confirm that Lady Friday was going away, but it did not specifically mention abdication or handing over the Key or her authority in the Middle House.

The second, from Superior Saturday, was much more explicit. Arthur read it in full.

Zo all Denizens ofauthority in theMiddleMouse, {jrecti fig

Zhe jCady Friday, former Zrustee of the Architect, has abdicated and resignedfrom all authority within theMiddleMouse. Mer place been assumed by JCady Saturday, Superior Sorcerer of the UpperMouse.

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All Denizens In the Middle Mouse must acknowledge the authority Superior Saturday and her officers.

]fou are instructed tofollow the orders ofany of Superior Saturday's officers, such orders to take precedence over any standing orders, orders, traditions, commonplace actions, rituals, regular tasks, thing else that may conflict with said orders or instructions.

All Denizens of theMiddle Mouse will continue with their regular work. Zhe practice known as "experiencing " is forbidden, and the sion of a (<mortal experience" is decreed to be a crime, punishable utmost degree by any officer of the UpperMouse.

All Denizens of theMiddleMouse are to cooperate with the officers, troops, and auxiliaries of the UpperMouse. Some auxiliaries may to be Nithlings. Zhey are not Nithlings as such, but auxiliaries in service of the UpperMouse.

All Denizens of theMiddleMouse must immediately report to nearest officerfrom the UpperMouse if they should observe, notice, or become cognizant of any information concerning the whereabouts intentions

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