"Cheese it," said Snorky shaking his head.
"This is different."
"Whoa, old horse, whoa!"
"Snorky, old gal," said Skippy, who had now settled down into the predatory vision Miss Vivi had artfully evoked, "it's easy when you know the game."
"And what's the game?"
"Don't get tagged."
"Elucidate."
"Keep 'em running after you. It's the first one who runs away who wins every time."
"Oh, simple as that?"
"Sure, that's all there is to it."