Thank heavens you intercepted that FLO dispatch, Anna!  I was beginning to
think that Millie was one of those rare 'angel' ferrets - but after reading
the dispatch I realise that it's all just part of a cunning plot - which
very nearly had me fooled!  Although, then again...when I look at my darling
little baby...so well-behaved...so sweet-tempered...her cute little eyes
staring at me so pleadingly...so...trusting...so...hypnotic.......
 
*zzzzzzzz*.....
 
dook dook...pssst!!  FLO sympathiser Millie here...Attention Agents Beckett
and Katie!!...have hypnotised Mummy and interrupted to post an URGENT
warning to all FLO operatives...Hooman beans have intercepted VITAL FLO
DIRECTIONS!!!  Our plot to take over the world has been REVEALED!!!  Our
sweetness scam has been FOILED!!!  Mummy is now aware that I'm only ACTING
nice to lull her into a FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY!!!  WE ARE RUINED!!!!
 
Unless...hmmm...this hypnotism-thingummy-jig is pretty easy...
 
Mummy!  Do you hear me?  Good, good...now listen: when you awake, you will
remember NOTHING of the secret FLO plot...when you hear the word 'RAISIN'
you will shower us with TREATS...you will TRUST me as you did before...you
will GIVE me the WATERBED and SLEEP on the FLOOR!!!  You will TAKE me for
WALKS EVERY DAY!!!  and a NEVER-ENDING JAR of PEANUT-BUTTER...and THOUSANDS
of SQUEAKY TOYS...and...and...
 
Oh No!...she's waking up...not much time left...I URGE ALL FLO MEMBERS to
take EXTREME CARE with despatches...and to learn HYPNOSIS...continue with
Mission 'Well-behaved Babies'...ignore the temptation of naked, defenceless
toes...desist from all unauthorised bombing raids...their vigilance CANNOT
outlive our patience!  We will prevail!
 
Sophie: Er..huh?...Wha?  Ooooppps!!  Musta fallen asleep!  Sorry - too many
late nights...now what was I talking about?...Can't remember...must have
ferrets on the brain ; )
 
Cheers!
 
FLO Sympathiser Millie  (RAISIN!!  mummy, i said RAISIN!!!)
Hooman Bean Sophie (bewildered by a sudden, uncontrollabe urge to throw
                    raisins all over the floor...)
FLO Sympathiser Sinbad (Hey!!  That's a good trick!!  And I thought hooman
                        beans were untrainable!!)
[Posted in FML issue 1577]