Sheep-things

Meme from just about everyone.

1. Take five books off your bookshelf.
2. Book #1 -- first sentence
3. Book #2 -- last sentence on page fifty
4. Book #3 -- second sentence on page one hundred
5. Book #4 -- next to the last sentence on page one hundred fifty
6. Book #5 -- final sentence of the book
7. Make the five sentences into a paragraph.

Now we turn again. 'Ohh, ça ira, ça ira, ça ira, les aristocrates à la lanterne... There's been an accident, but you're perfectly fine. ' He looked down and set off back the way she'd come, and she saw how twisted the accident had left him, hobbling, swinging his stiff leg as he went. Because he was a secretive man, he was glad at least of one thing; that no-one would ever know.

(La Morte D'Arthur vol. 2, Sandman VI, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, All Tomorrow's Parties and The Fist of God)

ETA: Happy birthday applegnat!