“I want to be a eunuch, sir,” Eric added. Rincewind’s head turned as though it was being dragged. “Why?” he said, and then came up with the obvious answer at the same time as Eric: “Because you get to work in a harem all day long,” they chorused slowly. The captain coughed. “You’re not this boy’s teacher, are you?” he said. “No.” “Do you think anyone has explained to him—?” “No.” “Perhaps it would be a good idea if I got one of the centurions to have a word? You’d be amazed at the grasp of language those chaps have got.”
