"“But I’ll tell you what,“ said Vimes. “If this goes on, the city will make sure the deliveries come in by other gates. We’ll be hungry then. That’s when we’ll need your organizational skills.“ “You mean we’ll be in a famine situation?” said Reg, the light of hope in his eyes. “If we aren’t, Reg, I’m sure you could organize one,” said Vimes, and realized he’d gone just a bit too far. (pp. 332-333)"