"Going Postal" (2)

"There were two men dressed in black standing behind his chair. (...)They stood aside as Moist walked towards the door, which, as promised, was indeed there. He opened it very carefully. There was nothing beyond, and that included a floor. In the manner of one who is going to try all possibilities, he took the remnant of the spoon out of his pocket and let it drop. It was quite a long time before he heard the jingle.
Then he went back and sat in the chair.
'The prospect of freedom?' he said.
'Exactly', said Lord Vetinari. 'There is always a choice.'
'You mean...I could choose certain death?'
'A choice, nevertheless,' said Vetinari. 'Or, perhaps, an alternative. You see, I believe in freedom, Mr. Lipwig. Not many people do, although they will protest otherwise. And no practical definition of freedom would be complete without the freedom to take the consequences. Indeed, it is the freedom upon which all the others are based. "
Going Postal, Terry Pratchett

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