mˈoːɹ ɪmpɹˈɛsɪvli, ɪnðə kˈoːɹs ʌvðə snˈeɪk, ðə kɹˈɑːkədˌaɪl, ænd ðə dˈɑːɡ hiː spˈɛndz sˈɛvɹəl mˈʌnθs baɪ ɐmˈiːliəz sˈaɪd ɪnðə ɡˈaɪz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmɚsənz klˈoʊs fɹˈɛnd, sˈaɪɹəs vˈændɚdʒˌɛlt, wɪð ɐmˈiːliə nˈʌn ðə wˈaɪzɚ.
More impressively, in the course of The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog he spends several months by Amelia's side in the guise of the Emersons' close friend, Cyrus Vandergelt, with Amelia none the wiser.