By the time I get halfway to the cafegymatorium, I can hear the whirring of Freddie's floor buffer, so I know he hasn't abandoned me. But since I'm here, I might as well pop into the teachers' lounge and grab a Diet Coke.

Rain forest soils arise rather from the co-existence of the two extreme processes of soil formation in humid regions—podsolisation and laterisation, leaching of sesquioxides and silica respectively,–but laterisation greatly predominates.

The first was the musk-beaver, not much different from the ondatra, excepting in the formation of his snout.

Instead of hearts on sleeves, expect caution, philosophical doubt, a bland smile.