"Manservant Hecubus," Sir Simon Milligan yelled out as dramatically as he could without having to sit up any straighter in the armchair in which he sprawled in The Pit of Ultimate Despair.

"Yes, Master?" Hecubus said, appearing instantly at his side.

"Fetch me my Black Bunny Slippers of Darkest Doom for my evil lounging pleasure," Simon commanded.

"Of course, Master," Hecubus said and vanished from view once more, but when he returned, the slippers he carried were white, not black, also dripping wet. "I cleaned them for you first, Master," Hecubus said happily, "with bleach!"

"Evil," Simon shouted, "pure evil!"