Zitat:
Das einzige Manko der Single taucht gleich im ersten Abschnitt auf, wenn die Wächterinnen sich mit "Polizei" vorstellen - das geht gar nicht und das dürftest Du auch noch erahnen.
nunnun....
Guards,Guards:
page 26, "Nobby had merely tried to play catch-up in the very best traditions of policemen everywhere. "
page 67 "Senses Vimes didn't know he possessed, ancient policeman's senses, prickled the hairs
on his neck and told him there had been a crime"
page 126: "Sergeant Colon!" he snapped, his mind still buzzing with universal policemanhood, "shoot the lock off!"
Men at Arms:
page 39: "'No-one sent for you!' he said. ' 'What gives you the right to be here, mister policeman? Walking around as if you own the place?' "
page 69: "They stepped out into the softer heat of the evening. Instinctively, Carrot settled into the policeman's pace. "
and my favorite on page 70:
"'Really?'
'Oh, yes. Do you know what "policeman" means?'
Angua shrugged. 'No.'
'It means "man of the polis". That's an old word for city.'
'Yes?'
'I read it in a book. Man of the city.'
He's proud. She remembered the oath.
Proud of being in the damn Watch, for gods 'sake
"
Ich glaube Polizei ist nicht so falsch