Nerida returns to Lord Lamington, with a Surf Dive 'n Ski bag.
These are the old shorts, says Nerida.
What happened to Arthur and Terence? asks Katherine.
Coming, says Nerida. Terence is doing a lap of the airport, in his new ones.
He must like them, says Katherine.
He does, says Katherine. They have weird diamond patterns that he thinks look like eyes.
Perhaps we can finally get rid of the gecko shorts, says Katherine.
Better not, says Nerida. He wanted to keep them.
Did he tell you what for? asks Katherine.
For Greedy, says Nerida.
Gaius looks up from his cocktail.
Terence has a strange idea of anatomy, says Gaius.
Did he mean Greedy should wear them? asks Katherine.
No, it was just to wrap her up in, says Nerida.
A kind thought, says Katherine.
Terence runs up to the table.
Guess what? cries Terence. I can see in every direction!
Arthur is not far behind him. He is wearing new boardies.
Nice shorts, says Katherine. Come closer.
Arthur comes closer.
Oh! says Katherine. Tiny gum blossoms and skeleton leaves. From a distance I thought they were rust stains.
So did I, says Arthur. But I got them anyway.
Terence has turned his back on everyone.
Do a sign and I'll see you!
Nerida does a thumbs up.
Terence turns round quickly, and sticks up his thumb.
That's right, says Nerida. But you cheated.
I didn't, says Terence. The shorts might have cheated.
They're very nice shorts, says Katherine. I do like the eyes. And I hear you're giving your old shorts to Greedy.
Yes, says Terence. Where is Greedy?
Everyone tries to remember when they last saw Greedy.
You were talking to her on the plane, says Katherine.
She was trying to remember bad things, says Terence.
She had that slow leak, says Katherine. Was she getting thinner?
YES! says Terence. So I put her in a squeeze bag.
What squeeze bag? asks Katherine.
In front of my seat, says Terence. A squeeze bag.
Do you mean the magazine bag? asks Nerida. Was it see-through?
Wah! cries Terence.
He has left Greedy behind on the plane.
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