Chapter 59

Cuddy’s daughter had her baby, quite a beauty. Mr Lobbett (I’m beginning to call him ‘Poppa’, which seems to be American for ‘Daddy’, ‘Daddy’ meaning something else) gave it the Bounty. _And_ (this will please you) she wanted to call the poor little beast ‘Nuptial’ because of our weddings, but we persuaded her not to, so it’s going to be called ‘Bridget Isopel’ instead. Addlepate has got a new collar because he got the old one off and ate it, or tried to, anyhow he did it in. There doesn’t s…