Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3)

by Terry Pratchett

Several copies of the pamphlet seemed to have reached every home, even so. It was very patriotic. That is, it talked about killing foreigners.

“The captain looks bad,” he said. “What did he try to do to poor little you?” “Patronize me,” said Polly, glaring at Maladict. “Ah,” said the vampire.

“Oh . . . ooo . . . Argh . . . blimey! Right inna fruit! Aargh!” she

As the vampire walked past Polly, the world, just for a moment, changed; the forest became greener, the sky grayer, and she heard a noise overhead, like “whopwhopwhop.” And then it was gone. Vampire hallucinations are contagious,

“Size isn’t important, Polly.” “No one believes that.