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But perhaps it is time to talk about beds

Lectrology, the study of the bed and its associated surroundings, can be extrereat deal about the owner, even if it's only that they are a very knowing and savvy installations artist

The bed of Archchancellor Ridcully of Unseen University, for exaht-poster It encompasses a small library and a bar, and artfully includes a shut-away privy, ofcold nocturnal excursions with their conco over slippers, empty bottles, shoes and all the other barriers presented to athat stubs his toe will be porcelain, or at least easy to clean

The bed of Trevor Likely is anywhere: a friend's floor, in the hayloft of any stable that has been left unlocked (which is usually a rant option), or in a rooh there are precious few of those these days); or he sleeps at work (but he is always careful about that, because old ht catch him at any time) Trev can sleep anywhere, and does

Glenda sleeps in an ancient iron bed, whose springs and ently and kindly shaped theenerous depression The bottom of this catenary couch is held off the floor by aromantic novels of the kind to which the word 'bodice' comes naturally She would die if anyone found out, or possibly they will die if she finds out that they have found out Usually there is, on the pillow, a very elderly teddy bear called Mr Wobble

Traditionally, in the lexicon of pathos, such a bear should have only one eye, but as the result of a childhood error in Glenda's sewing, he has three, and is e bear

Juliet Stollop's bed was marketed to her mother as fit for a princess, and is h alauze curtains surrounding a very narrow, very cheap bed Her mother is now dead This can be inferred frorowing girl, someone raised it up on beer crates A mother would haveelse in the room, painted pink with little crowns on

Mr Nutt was seven years old before he found out that sleeping, for some people, involved a special piece of furniture

Noo o'clock in thethe ancient corridors and cloisters of Unseen University There was silence in the Library; there was silence in the halls There was so much silence you could hear it Everywhere it went, it stuffed the ears with invisible fluff

Gloing!

The tiny sound flew past, a ian silence

Silence ruled again above stairs, until it was interrupted by the shuffling of the official thick-soled carpet slippers of Shout the long night fro theh, to judge froh) by a dribbler

He was called the Candle Knave because that was how the post had been described in the university records when it was created, al the candlesticks, sconces and, not least, the candelabra of the university filled was a never-ending job It was, in fact, the most important job in the place, in the mind of the Candle Knave Oh, Smeems would admit under pressure that there were men in pointy hats around, but they caot in the way Unseen University was not rich in s, and without the Candle Knave it would be in darkness within a day That the wizards would si crowds hire anotherladders with pockets full of candles had never featured in his thoughts He was irreplaceable, just like every other Candle Knave before him

And now, behind hi stepladder unfolded

He spun around 'Hold the daht!' he hissed