Adelaide Street Circuit - Fair

Team Ethical has not done well in the final street circuit, but they have to agree it was fair.

I suppose it was fair, says Bunny. Tom-Jelte Slagter and Andre Greipel were just faster than us.

But you did very well, Bunny dear, says Belle et Bonne. You're the only one of us that won any money.

Bunny looks pleased. Sweezus does not.

Arthur feels in his pocket. Time to make use of the clincher.

He strolls over to Tom-Jelte Slagter.

Tom! says Arthur. You did very well.

Thank you, says Tom-Jelte Slagter.

And you won a great deal of money, says Arthur.

Yah, says Tom-Jelte. It was amazing.

A miracle, says Arthur.

Hardly a miracle, says Tom-Jelte.

You don't believe in miracles? says Arthur.

Not at all, says Tom-Jelte.

I do, says Arthur. Take a look at this frog cake.

He takes out the frog cake, still wrapped in a tissue. He unwraps the frog cake. Some of the icing is stuck to the tissue paper. Tom-Jelte leans forward and picks a bit off. He licks it.

Hey! says Arthur. I wouldn't do that.

Tom-Jelte wipes the tip of his tongue with his finger.

Why are you showing me this? asks Tom-Jelte.

Because, says Arthur, I'm taking this frog cake to the Miracle Tent down at Middleton tomorrow, and I'm fully expecting a miracle.

What sort of miracle? asks Tom-Jelte.

Its complete restoration, says Arthur. That's why I didn't want you to lick it.

Wow! says Tom-Jelte, impressed. Its full restoration to what?

To a real Balfours frog cake, says Arthur. Three dimensional, with a profile, little chocolate eyes, an open frog mouth, soft green fondant  icing  and fresh sweet confectioner's cream.

I should like to see that, says Tom-Jelte.

Come on then, says Arthur. Come with us. You deserve a day off after all.

You know what, I will, says Tom-Jelte.

Good, says Arthur. Meet us back here in the morning.

He walks back to Team Ethical, re-wrapping the frog cake before it can decompose further.

Nevertheless, it has lost a few crumbs.