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‘Ah… I see that the new traffic division is having the desired effect.’ He indicated a large pile of paper. I am getting any amount of complaints from the Carters’ and Drovers’ Guild. Well done. Do pass on my thanks to Sergeant Colon and his team.’
‘I will, Sir.’
‘I see in one day they clamped seventeen carts, ten horses, eighteen oxen and one duck.’
‘It was parked illegally, Sir.’ ”
‘I will, Sir.’
‘I see in one day they clamped seventeen carts, ten horses, eighteen oxen and one duck.’
‘It was parked illegally, Sir.’ ”
—(From The Fifth Elephant (1999))
