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creature took the lamp out of Nijel's unresisting grasp.
'Oh, this old thing,' he said. 'I'm on time share. Two weeks every August but, of course, usually one can never get away.'
'Got a lot of lamps, have you?' said Nijel.
'I am of one second.
'We want you to take us across the sea to Ankh-Morpork,' said Conina firmly.
The genie looked blank. Then he pulled a very thick book[21] from the empty air and consulted it.
'It sounds a really neat concept,' he said eventually. 'Let's do lunch next Tuesday, okay?'
'Do what?'
'I'm a little energetic right now.'
'You're a little-?' Conina began.somewhat over-committed on lamps,' the genie agreed. 'In fact I am thinking of diversifying into rings. Rings are looking big at the moment. There's a lot of movement in rings. Sorry, people; what can I do you for?’ The last phrase was turned in that special voice which people use for humorous self-parody, in the mistaken hope that it will make them sound less like a prat.'We-’ Conina began.'I want a drink,' snapped Creosote. 'And you are supposed to say that my wish is your command.''Oh, absolutely no-one says that sort of thing any more,' said the genie, and produced a glass out of nowhere. He treated Creosote to a brilliant smile lasting a small percentage
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