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“Did you tip him enough to do any good? They only work for tips.” “I didn’t know that,” I said. “I thought the hotel paid them something on the side.” “I mean they will only do something for you for a substantial tip. Most of them are rotten clean through.”

‘[…] One spa trip later and you have the face of an angel, with skin as smooth as my perfectly taut derrière.’ ‘Yes, well, I look great, please don't piss on my chips,’ I said, as I got up and moved to the kitchen to finish Richard's eggs.

Modern carnivores appeared as well, diverging into the feliforms (cats, hyaenas, and mongooses) and caniforms (dogs, bears, raccoons, weasels, and seals).