"It's stunned, sir," Ernie heard one creature say to the other.

"And do you know, sir, never one of us ever heard of the lost palace!"

Well, sir, we heard voices in the librm3b a little before nine.

"Let me help you, sir," he heard a voice say.

"No, sir, kiddo, you really heard something," squeaked a third little voice.

"Yes, sir, I am ready to present my case," he heard himself saying.

"Then, sir, permit me to say that it was strange my father never heard of you during his lifetime."

"I think he's dead, sir," Bar heard a voice say.

"No, sir, but I've sure heard a lot of it."

"Maybe so, sir; but I heard it more'n once with my own ears."