æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə bˈʊk, bɹˈædli bɪkˌʌmz ˈɪɹᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð dʒˈɛf fɔːɹ sˈeɪɪŋ "hˈaɪ" tə kəlˈiːn wɛnˌɛvɚ ʃiː sˈɛz "hˈaɪ" tə hˌɪm.
At the beginning of the book, Bradley becomes irritated with Jeff for saying "Hi" to Colleen whenever she says "Hi" to him.