
Me: Nothing.
Stella: I don’t believe that. What is that squealing down the hall?
Me: Oh, you know, the…
Stella: The little human is squealing over some human game. Why? You don’t hear us making all that noise.
Me: I hear y’all making a whole lot bigger noises than that sometimes.
Stella: And what’s all that door slamming?
Me: Oh, she and Tall Man are in a hurry. They’re getting ready to go to the zoo.
Stella: The zoo? With all the big wild animals?
Me: Yeah.
Stella: Well, they ought to feel right at home then.
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