“He laughed. The laugh could strip the skin off an elephant in seconds.”
“Mostly they laughed because they laughed, feeding off each other until they could barely stand.”
“He could laugh, though, and there was no bluesman who ever lived who didn't know how to laugh at the craziness of life.”
“The world rests upon a turtle, which itself stands on the back of an elephant!”Alek tried not to laugh. “Then what does the elephant stand on, madam?”“Don’t try to be clever, young man.” She narrowed her eyes. “It’s elephants all the way down!”
“Sorry to be your second choice.""Don't be stupid. Third choice. Mum's asleep, remember?" He laughs again.”
“She laughed. I closed my eyes. It sounded damn mournful, that laugh of hers echoing off the square.”