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Author: Unknown Troper

Jan 20th 2010 at 4:57:44 PM

From ''GoodOmens'', the [[spoiler: mostly]] LawfulGood angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley discuss [[NotSoDifferent their bad feelings]] about [[spoiler: the coming [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt end of the world]]]]:

-->'It's not that I disagree with you,' said the angel, as they plodded across the grass. 'It's just that I'm not allowed to disobey. You know that.'
-->'Me too,' said Crowley.
-->Aziraphale gave him a sidelong glance. 'Oh, come now,' he said, 'you're a demon, after all.'
-->'Yeah. But my people are only in favour of disobedience in general terms. It's ''specific'' disobedience they come down on heavily.'
-->'Such as disobedience to themselves?'
-->'You've got it. You'd be amazed. Or perhaps you wouldn't be.'

Three hours of [[DrowningMySorrows drowning their sorrows]] later, of course, Aziraphale puts it slightly more [[InVinoVeritas bluntly]], if less coherently:
-->'All right. All right. I don't like it any more than you, but I told you. I can't disod- disoy - not do what I'm told. 'M'a'nangel.'