The Evil Wizard's Diary

... he can be counted on relying everything he observes to his demon masters whenever he is out of my sight. I write with a swan feather pen. Goose feathers are for unwashed scribes in dusty countinghouses, scratching away the earnings of other unscrupulous persons. The ink is more pedestrian, a combination of soot, glue, and water. I find that blood dries too quickly, and besides, it is impossible ...