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Really rather important news

Captain Bill drew in a long deep breath.  Gentle Spring sunshine warmed his horns and a bee buzzed lazily around his tail hat. He watched with growing sense of unease as Norma herded toward him. 'Wonderful news!' she cried. 'Bertha's fallen off a cliff?' suggested Captain Bill. Norma sighed, 'Do you have to be like that?' Captain Bill thought for a while. '.........................Probably,' he replied. 'So, what is it really, this wonderful news for which we shall all be truly grateful?' 'It's The Great Pencil,' replied Norma, 'he's had it!' 'Well, I've been saying that for years.' 'I mean,' said Norma, 'that he's finally had an idea for our next adventure!' Captain Bill felt slightly ill. 'So we can all be together again,' added Norma. 'Excuse me while I spontaneously explode with excitement,' muttered Captain Bill. '