Edward and Edwina were sitting in the shelter in their special gowns<\/p>\n
We await our cocktails but the hour is late <\/i><\/p>\n
And the hotel is closed <\/i><\/p>\n
Then we are arranged for nothing <\/i><\/p>\n
The pair then fell silent and watched as the darkness overcame the sea<\/p>\n
It had been raining for about five minutes when a fish in a waiter\u2019s uniform came up to them<\/p>\n
May I take your order?<\/i><\/p>\n
But the hotel is closed <\/i><\/p>\n
I am the night porter <\/i><\/p>\n
Well I will have a blue cocktail and my wife will have a green one <\/i><\/p>\n
As blue as the night and as green as the sea <\/i><\/p>\n
The fish disappeared in the direction of the hotel and within ten minutes had returned with the chosen cocktails on a silver tray<\/p>\n
Do you have a room free in your establishment?<\/i><\/p>\n
I regret not as the hotel is full with a conference of Herrings <\/i>\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Then we will spend the night here and match the dawn <\/i><\/p>\n
I will bring you a blanket and a flask of scotch as it is going to be a long night sir <\/i><\/p>\n
As they swam in the early light of the morning Edward and Edwina met the night porter in the sea<\/p>\n
You swim well sir if I may be as bold<\/i><\/p>\n
When I am in Deal with my wife we swim every morning no matter the weather <\/i><\/p>\n
Then within the hour your room will be ready,breakfast is at eight <\/i><\/p>\n
As Edward dressed on the sloping beach he called out to his wife who was still swimming in the sea<\/p>\n
Hurry my dear or the breakfast will chill as it is a few minutes past eight already <\/i><\/p>\n
Forgive me my darling as I am adjusting my tail. It would not do for the good people of the town to share our secret would it now? <\/i><\/p>\n
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