Norma, Queen Phoebe and Camille's little students stood and watched as the figures came nearer. Bertha appeared to be carrying Captain Bill. Camille appeared to be carrying another Captain Bill.
'One thought there was only one of them?' Queen Phoebe said.
'It's a long story,' Norma mooed.
'It so often is where your lives are concerned,' Queen Phoebe replied.
One of the little students raised a hoof.
'The one on the left,' Norma said as she could guess the question that was being asked.
As they got closer Norma, Queen Phoebe and Camille's little students could hear shouting coming from one of the approaching figures.
'PUT ME DOWN!' It was the voice of Captain Bill. 'DOWN!....NOW!.....DOWN!....DOWN! THAT'S AN ORDER!!!!'
Norma guessed it was Bertha who was being shouted at. Norma also guessed, correctly as it happens, that Bertha wasn't taking a blind bit of notice.
Eventually, Bertha, Camille and the two Captain Bills arrived.
'NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! DO THAT AGAIN!!!' Captain Bill shouted as Bertha finally put him down.
But Bertha continued to ignore him and spoke instead to Norma.
'Thought he aught to be here,' she said. 'Now, quick as you can use some rope and tie one end around a staple and the other around its neck.'
Norma hesitated, 'Which one?' she whispered to Bertha.
Bertha stood and thought. 'Well, it's very tempting,' she began.
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