The Case of the Twelve Red-Bearded Dwarfs |
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Threadgold's Thoroughgrip Garterettes Twelve Red-bearded Dwarfs > |
Mr Justice Cocklecarrot began the hearing
of a very curious case yesterday. A Mrs Tasker is accused of continually ringing the
doorbell of a Mrs Renton, and then, when the door is opened, pushing a dozen red-bearded
dwarfs into the hall and leaving them there. An expert witness is called... Mr Bastin Hermitage (for the defence): Now, Dr
Spunton, is there, to your knowledge, any disease which would account for Mrs Tasker's
strange habits? LaterThe court had to be cleared owing to the roars of ribald laughter which greeted the appearance in the witness-box of the twelve red-bearded dwarfs all in a heap. Their names were read out amid growing uproar. The names appeared to be: Sophus Barkayo-Tong, Amaninter Axling, Farjole Merrybody, Guttergorm Guttergormpton, Badly Oronparser, Churm Rincewind, Cleveland Zackhouse, Molonay Tubilderborst, Edeledel Edel, Scorpion de Rooftrouser, Listenis Youghaupt, Frums Gillygottle. Cocklecarrot: Are these genuine names? (At this point the court had to be cleared) |