Royal Proclamation
"Nessie MacNess of Loch Ness, Inverness,
I hereby declare you a protected creature of this, our realm. I further decree that henceforth ... you shall be treated with the respect due, not only to a National Institution, but, at the age of one million years, Britain's most senior citizen. In short, let no-one ever again call you 'Monster'." "Hear, hear!" cried Coojee. "Hear, hear!" echoed the crowd and began to cheer.
Sean, - Dylan, - Blodwyn, - Sir Jasper, -
Then, slowly, they turned and proceeded down river - the bells of London ringing in their ears and the crowds cheering
them on their way.
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