41.   It made a long-drawn-out noise which sounded like a high-pitched foghorn and backed away, raising its hands to its mouth.

42.   It sounded like a double-edged comment.

43.   It sounded like a pretty screwy idea to me.

44.   It sounded like a reasonable enough excuse to me.

45.   It sounded like Klaus Richter, although there was a lot of background noise.

46.   It sounded like small animals running up and down.

47.   It sounded like the harlots, Isabel thought hysterically.

48.   It sounded like the most ridiculous excuse she could have dreamed up to use.