"Buck up, man," Simon grunted, grabbing him by the collar. "This is getting embarrassing." He turned to Daphne. "I'm going to have to take him outside now. We can't leave him here in the hall. He's liable to start moaning like a sickened cow--" "I rather thought he'd already started," Daphne said. Simon felt one corner of his mouth twist up in a reluctant smile."