You should have listened.

Did you ever have the birds of the air, or the beasts or the trees, tell you their secrets, sir ?" Emma's face wore a serious expression.
Chet and Tobe gazed at her with sagging jaws, then glanced at Hippy.
Hippy Wingate tapped his own head with a finger and sighed.
"They do get that way sometimes.

We have others in our outfit who are similarly affected," he said sadly.
"So I have discovered," articulated Ainsworth.

"I reckon we'll be going." "Certainly not," interjected Grace.

"Don't mind Mr.Wingate.He too is somewhat queer at times.