Because the light was beginning to fade, Lenny went to the doorway and switched on the parlour light for Edgar. Edgar took Henrietta’s personal details and then he inspected her for flaws and warts - noting anything he saw. Henrietta was not sure whether she wanted the ‘all-over’ treatment and looked across to the list of available treatments. Henrietta asked if he would just give her a wash ‘n' buff, huff and blow.
“Dearest Henrietta, you’ve come here for a treatment so you will have what we think is best for you and not what you want! If all our clients took that attitude we would soon have to close up shop and never roll in the clover again! Tell you what; I’ll give you a special offer to entice you back for further treatments. What do you say to that?” he said in an endearing fashion.
Edgar gave her a questioning look and without giving it much thought Henrietta agreed - she really loved a quiet life and decided to take the usual line of least resistance.
Edgar asked her to stand up and he promptly gave her a good hide washing with two enormous sponges. Henrietta enjoyed this and then gasped at Edgar as he started to put on a pair of ‘Porcupine’ slippers. The elephant told Henrietta to close her eyes for the all-over exfoliation which felt most uncomfortable and tingly even on her thick hide. Fortunately, all was soon soothed as he gave her a gentle hosing. Edgar then proceeded to apply brightly coloured lotions and potions to her body with what could only be described as a peacock-plume paintbrush. It seemed to take forever to cover her and the quantities required looked unending.
When he’d finished all the applications Edgar told her to stand there for 20 minutes to get the required ‘all-over’ set. Henrietta wanted to sleep and started to sit again. Edgar “tutted” and told her to stay put or the fixing and setting processes would be spoiled. As Henrietta didn't think she would be able to stand for that long Edgar rolled a spare trunk under her belly as a beauty-sleep prop.
