....oh and in relation to 'mommy dearest'...as far as i can remember....'nige' might have wanted a reminder of 'plutarch'....additionally, my understanding of his mother, was not so 'heavenly', let us say...if i were to go further...i would say that nige's relationship to his mother...was a bit like slaves doing the 'cakewalk'....an intimate understanding of one's master or in this case, one's mistress....poor old 'puppy' was the only endearment, usually given - as far as i can remember....go figure:

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