Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo

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Julia Stuart. Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo

Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo. Julia Stuart

Dedication

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About the Author

Author’s Note

Copyright

About the Publisher

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Immanuel Kant

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The Beefeater’s hope that Oswin Fielding would be seduced by the real ales evaporated when he returned with two teas and the last Kit Kat. He watched in silence as the man from the Palace removed the red wrapper, and offered him half, which he refused on account of his fluttering insides. The equerry proceeded to dunk each finger before eating it, a process that doubled the length of consumption, while at the same time enquiring about the pub’s history. Balthazar Jones answered as briefly as possible, and failed to mention the fact that the man had chocolate on his chin lest it deterred him further from getting to the point. When the courtier spotted the framed signature of Rudolf Hess, the Beefeater instantly dismissed it as a fake as he could no longer bear waiting for the executioner’s axe to fall.

But much to his annoyance, Oswin Fielding started to talk about a golden monkey called Guoliang, which had belonged to the Queen. ‘It was a gift from the President of China following his state visit in 2005,’ he explained.

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