(он великолепен вот такими мелочами тоже:)

Vimes was looking out of the window. Two guards in the rainbow-coloured uniforms were were standing stiffly to attention outside the embassy.
"What're they doing here?" he said.
"Guarding," said Inigo.
"Guarding who from what?"
"Just generally guarding, mmm. I suppose it's thought that guards give such a finished look to an important building."