“And the Wise Men saw the star,” says Old Testament piously. “And they—”
“Um-m-m-m-m—a-a-a-a-ahhhh-oo-o-o-o—o-a-a-a-ah!” grunts Araby.
“And they looked and were much amazed, and they—”
“Hoo-o-o-o-o-a-a-a-a-aw-w-w-w-oo-o-o-o-o-a-a-a-ah!”
“Shut up, you moth-eaten, hump-backed old bum!” snorts Dirty Shirt.
“A-a-a-a-a-a-ah-a-a-a-a-a-aw-hoo-o-o-o-o-oah!”
Araby’s voice was almost a wail now. I feel shore that he ate and swallered my whiskers, and it’s done give him a bellyache.
“And they were much amazed,” repeated Testament, tryin’ to make himself heard.
“Wah-hoo-o-o-o-o-o!” wails Araby.
“They shore sound amazed!” yells somebody in the audience.