PLATE LXX A Farming Mishap

PLATE LXX A Farming Mishap

It was no use blaming the rabbit. He had wanted MORE rabbits, not bigger rabbits. It must have been the GMO feed.

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PLATE LXIX Aah!

PLATE LXIX Aah!

Silas was addicted to hot anti-freeze and used it to ameliorate any small misadventure he might sustain, self-inflicted or otherwise.

PLATE LXVIII Trouble at the Crossing

PLATE LXVIII Trouble at the Crossing

The Squadron-Leader was dismayed to find himself stymied by the parrot. The bus driver was becoming impatient, and Hore-Belisha was no doubt turning in his grave.

PLATE LXVII The Cat’s Meow

PLATE XLVII The Cat’s Meow

Korky rejected the neologism out-of-hand (or paw) and focused on the mid-range emptiness.

PLATE LXVI Peeping Parrot

PLATE LXVI Peeping Parrot

Mindy raised her hands in alarm just as she was about to step into the bath. She really ought to get that hole in the wall fixed.

PLATE LXV The End of the Road

PLATE LXV The End of the Road

Iris removed the boulder, but it was too late. The wombette was now an orphan.

PLATE LXIV An Exquisite Note

PLATE LXIV An Exquisite Note

Furnished with the latest equipment, Scott tuned in to a perfect C sharp.

PLATE LXIII Ocho in the Corner

PLATE LXIII Ocho in the Corner

The cat had heard of ‘ocho atràs’ and ‘ocho adelante’, but what was this about — ‘ocho rincòn’?

PLATE LXII An Avian Milonga

PLATE LXI An Avian Milonga

What next? thought the cat. This tango thing was getting out of hand — and ‘apilado’ to boot (or claw, as the case might be).

PLATE LXI Escape Velocity

PLATE LXI Escape Velocity

Both parrots, and the cat, could have told Gerry how fast the mouse would move. Tapping was completely unnecessary.