"In spite of your disclaimers you slip in that 'alleged.' I don't like that 'alleged' of yours, Opsitius." "That wasn't mine." Tanno laughed.

"That was the numb something inside me talking in its sleep.

I'm all sympathetic interest, with no admixture of unbelief.

I can see you have startling anecdotes to tell.

Tell the most startling." "The most startling," Juventius began, "I most solemnly aver is literally true.