VK is so ftustrated with so many annoying people in one place at the moment. Herbert's only the tip of the ice berg ;D His logic is that if dad's keepiong his new girl pet around, he'll be too distracted by her to punish Herbie for his impending misdemeanours. Silly, silly Herbie.

(Aw, bless him! Sometimes, I think a slashed gut would be easier - at least that way, they couldn't bollix the diagnosis half a dozen times)