susan , who heard him first , said to her husband , ' our dog must have come back , for i hear him barking lustily . do go out and see what 's the matter . perhaps thieves may be stealing our sausages . ' but simon answered , ' the foolish brute is as deaf as a post and is always barking at nothing , ' and he refused to get up .
because he believes that the dog is as deaf as a post and is always barking at nothing .
why does simon not bother waking up to see the dog ?
why does simon not bother waking up to see the dog ?