"They, they certainly have been passing counterfeit notes, too!" says one carp to the other.
"Yes, and therein lies our salvation. They will not keep silence, and, with God's help, we shall all be set free together."
"And they will see us, and, with God's help, will eat us up!"
And the carp nestle closer against the bowl.
They can just see a tub full of onions on the kitchen floor.
"If we signed the contract, we might receive a golden order," observes one of the pike.
"Please God, we shall be decorated yet," answers the other. "It is a case of witchcraft, but—"
"But what?"
"There is one thing."