Chapter 29The sun was rising as Privv dropped into his favourite chair, swung his feet up on to his desk and lifted his hand to his mouth. After a brief, half-hearted chew at his thumb, he let the hand fall to swing idly by his side. Leaning his head back he stared vacantly at the ceiling.
‘I’m not going to be able to carry on like this,’ he said. ‘The responsibility of running this Sheet is getting far too much. I am exhausted.’
‘Yes,’ Leck replied sympathetically. ‘Counting money is such a wearisome chore. I really can’t imagine how you’ve managed to get this far without positively collapsing.’
‘Do I detect an element of sarcasm in that remark?’ Privv said, turning his head slightly to eye the cat.
‘Ishryth forbid,’ came the reply. ‘I stand in true awe of your selfless dedication to
