Mark Spain The Pink Dress

round and round in front of Sock's face.
'You give it to me right now or I'll make you eat your own nose!'
A crowd of apprentice butchers was trying to keep out of the way.
'But—'
'Don't you argue with me! I'm an officer of the Watch, I am!'
'But you—'
'You've got one lastdistant voice.
'There's a man of the Watch in there freezing to death,' said Cuddy.

There was quite a crowd around them when they finally got the main door open. Lumps of ice clinked on the stones, and there was a rush of supercold air. chance, mister. Give it to me right now!'Sock shut his eyes.'What is it you want?'The crowd waited.'Ah,' said Cuddy. 'Ahaha. Didn't I say?''No!''I'm pretty sure I did, you know.''You didn't!''Oh. Well. It's the key to the pork futures warehouse, if you must know.' Cuddy jumped down.'Why?'The axe hovered in front of his nose again.'I was just asking,' said Sock, in a desperate and