I always start my rounds at the breakwater, but by the time I come to, I'm in the alley. I check my watch and forty-seven minutes have passed.

• The Lighthouse KeeperYou're not the one running late. That time is what slips past you.
  The Young ConstableSir, that's a little scary to hear at night.
• The Chandlery OwnerAnd that's why they call it a town where nothing ever happens.
  The Young ConstableAm I being scolded right now.