Greatest Show Off Earth, The by Rankin Robert

Author:Rankin, Robert [Rankin, Robert]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 9780385404198
Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 1994-01-01T15:00:00+00:00

'No, of course you didn't.' Professor Merlin winked and patted Raymond on the back. "That they . . .'he made thumbings toward the door.

'Stop it!' Raymond stamped his foot. 'And look at the state of my suit. It's ruined, ruined. My beautiful suit.'

The professor sniffed at Raymond's devastated dress-wear. 'It is a mite cakky.'

'My beautiful suit!' Raymond raised fists in the air.

‘I’ll pay for the dry-cleaning bill.'

'It's his fault." Raymond pointed at the little Frenchman, who was struggling to his feet.'

'You started eet,' shrieked LaRoche, 'defiler of my old brown chien.'

'You started it, you lying frog.'

'The "F" word again, my pistols someone.'

'Do calm down.' The professor raised his hands and his fingers elongated to the rudely frescoed dome, where they tickled the bum of a cherub. It certainly calmed down Raymond.

'English peeg,' said LaRoche.

'Lying Frog,' said Raymond.

'He's not lying,' said Zephyr, whom alone had avoided any soilage and looked wonderful as ever. 'He's telling the truth, Raymond. He is the original LaRoche.'

'But that would make him . . .'

'One hundred and fifty-three,' said the Frenchman, clicking his heels. 'And twice ze man you'll never be.

' 'That's very old,' said Raymond.

'How dare you! I am ze youngest member of ze circus.'

'What?'

'It's a pity you don't believe in magic,' said Professor Merlin. 'Or I'd tell you how it's done. But now, enough is enough for today I think.'

'Hm,' went Raymond and then brightening considerably and glancing at his 'wife', he said, 'Yes, we really should be turning in. Early start tomorrow, which way is the Bridal Suite?'

'Bridal Suite?' Professor Merlin laughed. 'Nice try, me old Casanova, but bedding will have to wait, I'm afraid. We landed upon Saturn twenty minutes ago. The circus parade begins in half an hour and our first performance an hour after that. So if you want to synchronize watches, we had best do it now. Then you can tell me exactly what time I can expect you to return with the two hundred people you will have rescued. Well?'

'Well,' said Raymond. 'Well indeed.'

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