Nell: You know David has keen ears?
Me: Yes. He’s one of the only animals who can actually hear Henry and Horst.
Nell: Exactly. Well, apparently there’s been some interesting news from the VSA network.
Me: VSA?
Nell: Very Small Animals. Do keep up.
Me: Oh yes. So, what’s the news?
Nell: I don’t know.
Me: What do you mean you don’t know?
Nell: I don’t have keen ears.
Me: No, you don’t. In fact I think you might be going a little deaf.
Nell: What?
Me: I said ‘You’re going deaf!‘
Nell: No need to shout.
Me: Didn’t Dave tell you?
Nell: Tell me what?
Me: The interesting news.
Nell: No. He says it’s classified.
Me: Classified?
Nell: Yes.
Me: Is it about Rupert?
Nell: How would I know?
Me: I don’t think you should go around telling people there’s interesting news when you don’t know what the interesting news is.
Nell: I thought you’d like to know.
Me: I’d like to know what it is.
Nell: Ask David. He might tell you.
Me: Is that what you wanted all along?
Nell: What?
Me: For me to ask Dave?
Nell: It’s just an idea.
Me: Where is he?
Nell: In the living room looking in your handbag.
Me: My handbag?
Nell: Yes.
Me: Why?
Nell: I don’t know.
Me: Do you think there’s something in my handbag that’s to do with the interesting news?
Nell: Maybe?
Me: I need to talk to Dave.
Nell: And look in your handbag.
Me: Yes. I’m sure I can persuade him to tell me what’s going on.
Nell: If anyone can you can.
Me: I’m surprised he didn’t tell you.
Nell: Are you?
Me: Unless Rupert told him not to, which is why you’re asking me?
Nell: What utter nonsense.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
