Oh, Wise Young Judge.

I Wanted To Know More About The Young ... Strange That Though They Laughed So Loud, They So Seldom Smiled. Perhaps Laughter Was Involuntary Whereas Smiling Was Part Of An Attitude To Life.

Perhaps If I Make Myself Write I Shall Find Out What Is Wrong With Me.

Many Dogs Can Understand Almost Every Word Humans Say, While Humans Seldom Learn To Recognize More Than Half A Dozen Barks, If That. And Barks Are Only A Small Part Of The Dog Language. A Wagging Tail Can Mean So Many Things. Humans Know That It Means A Dog Is Pleased, But Not What A Dog Is Saying About His Pleasedness.

When I Read A Book, I Put In All The Imagination I Can, So That It Is Almost Like Writing The Book As Well As Reading It - Or Rather, It Is Like Living It. It Makes Reading So Much More Exciting, But I Don't Suppose Many People Try To Do It.

Topaz Was Wonderfully Patient - But Sometimes I Wonder If It Is Not Only Patience, But Also A Faint Resemblance To Cows.