The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington

"The greatest difficulty was to find a way of disguising the hyena's face. We spent hours and hours looking for a way, but she always rejected my suggestions. At last she said, 'I think I've found the answer. Have you got a maid?' 'Yes,' I said, puzzled. 'There you are then. Ring for your maid, and when she comes in we'll pounce upon her and and tear off her face. I'll wear her face tonight instead of mine.' 'It's not practical,' I said. 'She'll probably die if she hasn't got a face. Somebody will certainly find the corpse, and we'll be put in prison.'