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And then she recalled weeks that had flown past and afternoons that had lasted forever. Some minutes had lasted hours, some hours had gone past so quickly she hadn't been aware they'd gone past at all . . .
'But that's just it had occurred to her that destinies sounded easy enough when you talked about them but were never very bankable where real human beings were concerned. But Nanny Ogg sat back and tipped another generous measure of apple brandy in her tea.
'Could work out nice,' she said. 'A bit of peace and quiet for fifteen years. If I recall the spell, after you say it you have to fly around the castle before cock crow.'
'I wasn't thinking about that,' said Granny. 'It wouldn't be right. Felmet would still be king all that timepeople's perception,' she said. 'Isn't it?''Oh, yes,' said Granny, 'of course it is. It all is. What difference does that make?''A hundred years'd be over-egging it, mind,' said Nanny.'I reckon fifteen'd be a nice round number,' said Granny. 'That means the lad will be eighteen at the finish. We just do the spell, go and fetch him, he can manifest his destiny, and everything will be nice and neat.'Magrat didn't comment on this, because
2009年3月17日星期二
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