'She's not married, you know. None of Mrs Palm's girls are married.'
'Well, yes,' said Colon.
'Well, then,' said Carrot, with an air of finality. 'We're not having any of that kind of thing, I hope.'
'People won't stand for it,' said Colon. 'You mark my words.'
The guards stepped back, out of range of Carrot's rising wrath.
'They can please themselves,' said the senior guard. 'But if you don't proclaim it, you can try explaining things to His Majesty.'
They hurried off.
Nobby darted out into the street. 'Dragon on your vest!' he shouted. 'If your old mum knew about this she'd turn in her vat, you goin' around with a dragon on your vest!'
Colon wandered back to the table and spread out the scroll.
'Bad business,' he mumbled.
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