‘Of course,’ said Doctor Surprise amiably, ‘I think I’ve got time before bed.’
With his free hand he looped his pocket-watch out of his pocket, just to check.
‘Goodnight, Admiral,’ Dr Surprise said a minute later. ‘Say goodnight, Flopples.’
And as the perfectly satisfied Admiral walked off into the night, humming a happy nautical tune into the dark air, heading back to his slightly diminished but now safe and secure Aquarium, the white rabbit unfurled a long greenish-white tentacle and waved him goodbye.
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