The Third Nonabsolute

Alice looked up and saw the loving Tiger, Shere Khan, from
India’s forests in Jungle Book, as sweet as an angel, walking
about singing love songs, he took his place at the restaurant’s
table, when he saw The Mad Hatter he thought it was the head
waiter, he smiled at Alice and ordered Chicken Bruyani with
extra curry and coconut milk

Alice was entranced, she had just met The Third Nonabsolute,
the most mysterious phenomenon in the Universe, she wondered
what Shere Khan, the friendly Tiger, was prepared to pay for his
interesting meal and whether he would get on with the March
Hare, the robot waiter took the Tiger’s order and the numbers
began to dance on the waiter’s check list

Inspired by this Shere Khan got up and invited Alice to the dance,
they started the Blue Tango and when they looked up, saw Death
holding a young Renata Flitworth overtaking them in highstepping
arms held like the bow-sprite of a ship, down the line, turn, back
again, determined not to be outdone, Shere Khan, the charming
Tiger in elegant attire and Alice in blue frock, followed them

What do you say, my dear, crooned Shere Khan enticingly, shall
we fight back at them with an imbroglio or two?


Based on “The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide” Douglas