The Old Gray Wolf
“But in the interest of completeness, all four shall be considered—and in order of increasing interest.
THE MAN OF THE HOUSE Shhh! Charlie Moon is sleeping like a little boy who has rollicked all afternoon with a frisky, fuzzy puppy. His is enjoying a deep, peaceful sleep without dreams. Which is about as fascinating as watching gray moss grow on the shady side of a boulder, so we shall leave the man to his rest and— But hold on. What was that?
“Ooouuuueeee!” With slight variations and intonatio...ns, this bloodcurdling, spine-tingling yowl was repeated several times.
On yowl number four, Charlie Moon groaned. On five, he opened his eyes and stared at the unseen beamed ceiling. Sidewinder must be howling at the moon. A sensible conclusion—except for one minor detail: there was no moon tonight. Except for the capitalized version, whose sleep had been so rudely disturbed.
“Ooouuuu … ooouueeee!”
Moon pulled the quilt over his head. Sooner or later, he’ll stop.
Sooner. Later.MoreLess
THE MAN OF THE HOUSE Shhh! Charlie Moon is sleeping like a little boy who has rollicked all afternoon with a frisky, fuzzy puppy. His is enjoying a deep, peaceful sleep without dreams. Which is about as fascinating as watching gray moss grow on the shady side of a boulder, so we shall leave the man to his rest and— But hold on. What was that?
“Ooouuuueeee!” With slight variations and intonatio...ns, this bloodcurdling, spine-tingling yowl was repeated several times.
On yowl number four, Charlie Moon groaned. On five, he opened his eyes and stared at the unseen beamed ceiling. Sidewinder must be howling at the moon. A sensible conclusion—except for one minor detail: there was no moon tonight. Except for the capitalized version, whose sleep had been so rudely disturbed.
“Ooouuuu … ooouueeee!”
Moon pulled the quilt over his head. Sooner or later, he’ll stop.
Sooner. Later.MoreLess
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