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On nights such as these the gods, as has already been pointed out, play games other than chess with the fates of s It is iht up to the end

And a coach ca violently as the wheels bounced off tree roots The driver lashed at the tea a rather neat counterpoint to the crash of the tempest overhead

Behind – only a little way behind, and getting closer -were three hooded riders

On nights such as this, evil deeds are done And good deeds, of course But mostly evil, on the whole

On nights such as this, witches are abroad

Well, not actually abroad They don't like the food and you can't trust the water and the sha the deckchairs But there was a fullair was full of whispers and the very broad hint of ic

In their clearing above the forest the witches spoke thus:

'I' on Tuesday,' said the one with no hat but a thatch of white curls so thick she est I can e Friday Hurry up with the tea, luv I'm that parched'

The juniorwater out of the cauldron into the teapot

The third witch patted her hand in a kindly fashion

'You said it quite well,' she said 'Just a bit ?'

'Very useful screeching, I thought,' said Nanny Ogg hurriedly 'And I can see Goodie Wheave you a lot of help with the squint'

'It's a good squint,' said Granny Weatherwax

The junior witch, whose narat Garlick, relaxed considerably She held Granny Weatherwax in awe It was known throughout the Ra very rat's eyes were probably staring up her own nostrils

Unlike wizards, who like nothing better than a coo in ression It's up to each individual witch to take on a girl to hand the area over to when she dies Witches are not by nature gregarious, at least with other witches, and they certainly don't have leaders