13 Carlo Chameleon C c"Cool!
chuckles Julia. The whole clan is pleased. In this charming enchanter, they
have finally found someone to make Jojo cease his catcalling. They all think
he's very clever.
"Do take a seat on the couch", cajoles Carola, Julia's mother.
She fetches a bottle of champagne from the kitchen and asks the cook to prepare
another cordon bleu dish for dinner.
The champagne cheers everyone up considerably.
Zettelwitz combs the room with his calculating look. There is a Chinese vase on
the coffee table with chrysanthemums in it.
That's curious! There's a tail like a little curlicue moving in there!
"Do you have any other pets from Africa?" Zettelwitz asks.
"Oh yes", says Julia with a laugh. "Our Carlo!
Can you see the chameleon on the chrysanthemum? He catches flies there
sometimes."
Now, the family might be more critical of this next change . . .but Zettelwitz
can't rest until his collection is complete:
CHAOS! CLANGING AND CLATTERING! A CRACKLING FLASH!
Carlo Chameleon won't be catching any more flies today. He's been changed into
a C !
"10 and 3 makes 13", cackles Zettelwitz. "A lucky number."
13
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K Z A M B T P L Q
G J C
All curled up among the plants
Carlo, you never had a chance.
At least for you it's nothing new:
Keeping still is what you like to do.
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