'I told you,' said the cabbie, pausing briefly before attacking his sandwich.

'Nothing moving on the road,' said the cabbie, and they turned to look inland.

"Right you are," said the cabbie, and he pulled out into the traffic.

'Another death,' said the cabbie, nodding towards the Capri.

"Poeticals are like that," said the cabbie with a disrespectful snort.

"I must have taken a wrong turning," said the cabbie.

"Please, hurry and do your errand, Madam," said the cabbie.

"You're Thursday Next?" said the cabbie, her attitude suddenly changed.

"Their will be a few hiccups after that," said the cabbie, and I agreed.

"Oh, crap," said the cabbie, dropping a stitch in surprise.

'The camp's still crawling,' said the cabbie.

"Too right, squire," said the cabbie, without looking round.

"Sounds like quite a story," said the cabbie.

"I know it is, sir," said the cabbie.

"I know where it is," said the cabbie.

'Then what?' said the cabbie.