`` people will be thinking that , james . the frustration was clear in his voice . 'but when mummy brought you home before , you would n't listen to me at all , although i did my best bark-talk for you . she realized that she had yet to take her hand off of the telephone receiver . she did n't have the heart to remind him that she was the one who had taken them back to their route . can we use the lounge , dad ? 