FROM THE OVAL-SHAPED flower-bed there rose perhaps a hundred stalks spreading into heart-shaped or tongue-shaped leaves half way up and unfurling at the tip red or blue or yellow petals marked with spots of colour raised upon the surface; and from the red, blue or yellow gloom of the throat emerged a straight bar, rough with gold dust and slightly clubbed at the end. (less)

Once upon a time there was a guy named killer bee he lived in a place called Bavainnia. Killer bee fights in war to protect his people from extinction. (less)

I have some wonderful news, dear.' Her mother put down the shopping. She was gazing directly at her midriff, Anne was sure. (less)

Spider man was versing Sandman one day, and Spiderman punched him in the head. His head fell off. Spiderman said, "Take that, piece of sand!" (less)

THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could ; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged ; this was a point definitively settled - but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish, but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong. (less)