"It says here that there might be life on Earth, Walter. Fancy that!" said Mabel, to no one in particular.
"Hmm??"
"You'd have thought it would be too cold and wet. How could anything survive?" Mabel inhaled deeply. "Give me good lungfuls of sulphur any day."
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Mabel sat up as a strange object whizzed by. "Walter – did you see that? A UFO! Perhaps the Earthlings are checking us out!"
"Whatever you say, dear," said Walter, from under his newspaper.