Or Kierkegaard Owes Him A Favour

Jinjing lands on the pontoon, beside P. krameri.

Any luck with the fish glue? asks P. krameri.

Alas no, says Jinjing. I'm ashamed of my failure.

You tried, says P. krameri. Anyway, Gaius and Arthur have gone now, and the ladies won't countenance fish glue.

That cheers me, says Jinjing. Are we to go back with the ladies?

You are, says P. krameri. I shall remain in Tasmania, looking for Spotty

Have you told Terence? asks Jinjing.

Not yet, says P. krameri. Will you break the news for me?

All right, says Jinjing. I'll go below now. Wait! Do I smell awful?

Yes, awful, says P. krameri. Have a dip first.

Jinjing dives into the water, to wash off the smell of the bin that contained old curled up sausages and dog poo, but no fish glue.

.......

Gaius and Arthur are cycling from Kettering to Hobart, free of Terence.

Pity about that fish glue, says Gaius.

You can always make a new batch, says Arthur.

Indeed, says Gaius. I may try a new recipe. Bitumen, bark pitch and bull grease, with soot added. But there'll be time for that when the race is over. Any news about the new team members?

Kierkegaard is confirmed for your team, says Arthur.

Marvellous! says Gaius. Team Philosophe has a real chance this year.

Sweezus doesn't think so, says Arthur.

He would say that, says Gaius. But Kierkegaard is surely a big gun. Vello must have shelled out a great deal of money.

Or Kierkegaard owes him a favour, says Arthur.

What about Team Condor? asks Gaius. Who's your new man?

Another Dane, says Arthur.

Fuglsang? Asgreen? Valgren? probes Gaius.

But Arthur doesn't know.

.....

Meanwhile, in Adelaide. The Velosophy office.

Belle bursts in.

Where is he?

Not here yet, says Sweezus.

Do you think he'd like Danish pastries? asks Belle.

No, says Sweezus. Protein balls, if anything. He'll be a health freak. And mineral water, not coffee.

Shit, says Belle. I already bought Danish pastries.

Vello and David'll eat them, says Sweezus.

Belle heads for the door, which opens to reveal Team Condor's new team member....Philip Norgaard!

Hej, I'm late, sorry, says Philip.