Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2)

by Terry Pratchett

In my father’s day, any Revenooer came around here prying around by himself, we used to tie weights to their feet and heave ’em into the pond.” BUT THE POND IS ONLY A FEW INCHES DEEP, MISS FLITWORTH. “Yeah, but it was fun watching ’em find out.