The Golden Goose

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PRINCESS — Her unusual pride indicated that she was sired on the wrong side of the royal bedsheet, but her bar sinister faded quickly

UNCLE SLATER — He didn’t come and go as easily as the money he inherited from his wife — the only luck he’d had since he first struck it poor—

AUNT LALLIE — Vague and ill-meaning, she tried to hatch the golden goose eggs prematurely

BROTHER BRADY — The weakest of sisters despite his physique and libido — no one knew what held his body up since the Creator had evidently omitted his backbone

COUSIN PEET — An enchanting exhibitionist who is full of beans, but manages never to spill them

COUSIN TWIG — A warped mind in a warped body, he proves that a tomcat can look at a princess

MRS. DOLAN — Due to foul play, her dinner and employer turned cold while she watched warmed-over TV

DR. HORACE APPLETON — An elderly curmudgeon who keeps his own eyes open and prefers the eyes of a peaceful corpse closed

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