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How To Do Waiting

'Your crown?' Norma mooed. 'One has been ravaged by a giant squid,' Queen Phoebe replied. 'Oh!' Norma exclaimed. 'Only in a cinematic context,' Queen Phoebe explained, 'with no journalistic repercussions.' 'Ah!' Norma said. 'That's a relief. So, what's happening now?' 'I'm not sure,' Queen Phoebe continued. 'It's all gone very quiet.' 'Perhaps they're on a break?' Norma suggested. 'Possibly,' Queen Phoebe replied, 'and One don't normally mind but One has already done a great deal of hanging around.' 'I'm sure,' Norma mooed, 'it must be very tiring for you?' 'One's plates are throbbing something rotten,' Queen Phoebe said and she wiggled her toes at Norma. 'It does seem very quiet,' Norma said a few minutes later. 'Very quiet,' Queen Phoebe agreed. 'It's very quiet,' Bertha said as s...