“I swear the sparrows called us ten kinds of idiot when we did it.”
“Did I hear God call me an idiot? ”
“And if you drop me into another river,I swear this time I am taking you with me."He laughed,the idiot boy,and we hurried through the emptiness together.”
“Are you demented, you stupid badger ? Is that your problem ? Or are you just an idiot ?""As to that, I... Did you just call me a badger ?""A bastard. I called you a bastard.”
“Um, Sparrow...did I really hear you say dagnabbit?”
“...the winter is kind and leaves red berries on the boughs for hungry sparrows...”