
No point in delaying it, thought the Abbot.
He proceeded to write a quick email answer to Mr Justice.
My Dear Sir,
So very good to hear from you.
Yes, the bank details are correct, with one minor and rather inconsequential correction: it is not 'BS13' but 'BSB'.
That is all.
Oh, I meant to tell you...my goat has returned! 'That boy Tuck', as you call him, must have let her go and she found her way home! Do you think I could bring her to London?
Yours sincerely,
Abbot Costello.
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And thou shall have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance of thy maidens.
- Proverbs 27:27
He reread his letter and then sent it.
As he did this a piece of paper was pushed under his door. He eyed it suspiciously for a few moments before going over to the door to retrieve it.
Mmmm, that's nice, he thought, spit roast goat for dinner tonight. Hang on...goat?
Mildred!