PARTLY FACETIOUS: Duchessa is a perfume launched about six years ago

“So The Third Wife of the Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless was…”

“Correction: I thought we agreed to refer to her as Duchessa.”

“Duchessa is a perfume launched about six years ago and is known for its bold fruity-gourmand profile featuring dominant notes of black cherry, marzipan, and cocoa.”

“Don’t be facetious, while I am sure in jail one’s access to bathing is restricted and perhaps a fruity smell of say a Durian…”

“Shut up, last I heard she is still the spiritual guide of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless, but that is dated – he is also Voiceless now, I reckon for at least half a year.”

“Hmmmm by the way why does Durian fruit smell so bad? Did you know five-star hotels and public transport ban it in South East Asia but its taste is so very sweet….”

“Ï don’t know anyway I thought we agreed to refer to the Third Wife as the Duchessa – remember Mussolini was referred to as Il Duce which means leader, and it is a cognate of Duke. And from what little I know of murshad’s, spiritual guides, they lead, and the devotee follows.”

“Oh right, I forgot so what happened to her?”

“She was taken to hospital in the middle of the night….”

“Perhaps because she does purdah and what better time to go out…”

“Shush. Apparently she was taken to the hospital and her family not told, just like what happened to The Man Who Must Remain Nameless, Faceless and Voiceless.”

“That’s not good.”

“I think she is being mishandled to some extent. If she took gifts from Arab heads of government and did not pay the toshakhana fee then retrieve the item. Actually I would suggest that all toshakhana gifts should be put up for auction and the money used as the favoured charity of that individual.”

“You mean follow Modi’s example. How dare you!”

“But…..”

“Ï said no can do, that would open the Pandora’s box for those who are…..how shall I put it, not in jail at present moment in time and have been and perhaps are still receiving gifts.”

“Good point.”

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