XXV. The Scorpion or the Grasshopper: Which? The Persian’s Narrative Concluded

“Guggle, guggle, guggle!” in our ears.

“Guggle! Guggle!”

At the bottom of the dark water, our ears went, “Guggle! Guggle!”

And, before losing consciousness entirely, I seemed to hear, between two guggles:

“Barrels! Barrels! Any barrels to sell?”