'Well if you hadn't flicked that branch!' said Captain Bill.
'I didn't flick the branch,' replied Bertha.
'...........................................................................................Did!' said Captain Bill.
'I'm behind you,' replied Bertha, 'how could I have flicked the branch?'
'You stumbled,' said Captain Bill.
'I'm warning you,' said Bertha, 'we both know how this is going to end, it won't be pretty.'
'Well the whole thing is pointless anyway,' mooed Captain Bill, 'we're not going to find a crown in here.'
'You said we should search in the bushes,' replied Bertha.
'Not this far!' said Captain Bill, 'how would it get this far in? Half a dozen trained squirrels with ropes couldn't have got it this far in.'
'We'll push on a bit further,' said Bertha.
'We will not!' said Captain Bill, 'we will retrieve mon chapeau and exit stage left.'
'Not sure you'll be able to,' replied Bertha.
'And why not?' asked Captain Bill.
'I think that bird's started nesting in it,' replied Bertha.
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