Pratchett, Terry - The Sea and Little Fishes by Pratchett Terry

Author:Pratchett, Terry
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 2006-01-09T12:21:02+00:00

thing. Old clothes had personality, like old houses. When it came to clothes with a bit of wear left in them, a witch had no pride at all.

‘It’s in here somewhere .. .’ Granny mumbled. ‘Aha, here we are ... ‘

She flourished a garment. It was basically pink.

‘Knew it was here,’ she went on. ‘Hardly worn, either. And about my size, too.’

‘You’re going to wear it?’ said Nanny.

Granny’s piercing blue cut-you-off-at-the-knees gaze was turned upon her. Nanny would have been relieved at a reply like ‘No, I’m going to eat it, you daft old fool’. Instead her friend relaxed and said, a little concerned:

‘You don’t think it’d suit me?’

There was lace around the collar. Nanny swallowed.

‘You usually wear black. Well, a bit more than usually. More like always.’

‘And a very sad sight I look too,’ said Granny robustly. ‘It’s about time I brightened myself up a bit, don’t you think?’

‘And it’s so very... pink.’

Granny put it aside and to Nanny’s horror took her by the hand and said earnestly, ‘And, you know, I reckon I’ve been far too dog-in-the-manger about this Trials business, Gytha -‘

‘Bitch-in-the-manger,’ said Nanny Ogg, absent-mindedly.

For a moment Granny’s eyes became two sapphires again.

‘What?’

‘Er ... you’d be a bitch-in-the-manger,’ Nanny mumbled. ‘Not a dog.’

‘Ah? Oh, yes. Thank you for pointing that out. Well, I thought, it is time I stepped back a bit, and went along and cheered on the younger folks. I mean, I have to say, I . . . really haven’t been very nice to people, have I... ‘

‘Er...

‘I’ve tried being nice,’ Granny went on. ‘It didn’t turn out like I expected, I’m sorry to say.’

‘You’ve never been really ... good at nice,’ said Nanny.

Granny smiled. Hard though she stared, Nanny was unable to spot anything other than earnest concern.

‘Perhaps I’ll get better with practice,’ she said.

She patted Nanny’s hand. And Nanny stared at her hand as though something horrible had happened to it.

‘It’s just that everyone’s more used to you being . . . firm,’ she said.

‘I thought I might make some jam and cakes for the produce stall,’ said Granny.

‘Oh ... good.’

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