Ponder just let it happen. It's because their minds are so often involved with deep and problematic matters, he told himself, that their mouths are allowed to wander around making a nuisance of themselves.

“Stanley always followed the rules. All sorts of things could go wrong if you di…”

“A dollar for a human bought a loaf of bread that was eaten in a few bites. The …”

“After all, my young Dodger, what exactly are you? A stalwart young man, plucky …”

“I'll never be like this again . . . I'll never again feel as tall as the sky an…”