Guards! Guards! Hurrah?

Guards! Guards! Hurrah?

The child returns, asking if it’s okay to shout “hurrah!” along with the shocked crowd.

I like how the child’s response adds to Vimes’s mounting cynicism.

discworld hurrah child samuel vimes crowd illustration pen and ink — He became aware that the small child had wandered up again. It waived its flag gently at him and said, “Can I shout hurrah again now? “
“Why not? “Said Vimes. “Everyone else will. “
Guards! Guards! Page 272

April 14, 2022

in Illustration, Pen and Ink