The Argument

Mr. Eirwigg plans to inform the old Countess about the interesting state of the linens at Shog Hall, but is forced to retreat under a coffee table by the sudden arrival of Jem and her hardened accomplice Anemone Jean. Father Degusto's discourse on the oiseau hydraulique, a modern hygienic marvel. An encounter beyond the ha-ha. Jem is caught out in a patent delusion. Blurbs and exultations. Does the whale diminish? Coming attractions.