In a fit of drunken rage at not making the final cut, Lord Ellpus wrote:
Signed
Ellpus
(Prospective perks collector)
This is not my photo. Everyone knows that. Lordy just picked up the first unattractive photo he could find and tried to smear me with it. Tsk, tsk....
Lady Ellpus will NOT be amused at seeing this photo of herself on laundry day posted on the World Wide Web, Lordy. Take it from a woman who knows. Oh, and Good Luck collecting perks from either Her Ladyship or me.
<what, Jacques? A phone call? Now?! But I'm in the middle of a post!...Oh, it's Droitwich Manor? Well then, definitely, I'll take it....>
"Hello, Lady Ellpus! How are you this morning...Yes, I'm afraid I do know about it. I was just sending the old goat a message, in fact...God only knows what he was thinking...Yes, you're right, probably not even God...Well, no, of course I was not offended! How could I be? We're friends! I just couldn't believe he'd post such an unflattering picture of you....Yes, to the whole world....Oh, I know how you feel....But darling, you look absolutely gorgeous whenever we go to lunch! I'll see if I can find a better picture of you here in one of these drawers. I keep meaning to put them in a scrapbook, but you know....Ah, here's a nice one! I think I'll post it for you so everyone will know what you usually look like....Oh no, you don't have to do THAT!....Bbbbbbut he'll be so angry!.....Yes, well, he's always angry about something, though, isn't he!....<giggle>....Well, if you insist.....Oh, sweetie, that would be so kind of you!....That's right, we'll be friends forever, just like we promised all those years ago....Well, I do have a campaign to run, I really must go....Ta ta....Oh yes, luncheon on Friday would be great!...We'll call it a victory tea! I'll bring the wine as usual.....Bye!"
Sorry about the interruption, folks. But I do have some news...
LADY ELLPUS HAS ENDORSED ME FOR PRESIDENT OF A2K!!!
Now...where did I put that picture of her?