ELEVEN
THE FISH WIFE, CARDINAL TEAPOT, THE FRISIAN INQUISITION
Mrs Fish adjusted her stance, unsteadily at first, her legs appearing to be closely held together. This was likely due in part to arthritic fusion of the hips, but her pelvis was seeming to give out a tell-tale creak, so it was more likely a desire to retain in place the Dame Pimple patented bung. There were some uncomfortable noises emanating from the Fish posterior, which might be more easily described and attributed by a mechanical engineer, as similar to rasping noises made by balloons when clowns made funny animals. The informing reek though was obvious. It was hoped that the mechanical device would hold true, or at least long enough for Mrs Fish to recount the visit of Cardinal Teapot and her Frisian Inquisition to the
