Mr. Marmot is certain that some near creature did just laugh;

[He convinced Mrs. to let him keep just the phonautograph].

Now, spiked senses sight presence of aboveground’s donkey and calf.

“Ms. Jenny, Ms. Moo, what ‘cites such chortles? A most charming chaff?”

“Oh, M&M, our dear burro tripped over this barrow onto your burrow. What a gaffe!”

“Ha! Well, friends, you are ever welcome to riff on field’s felled raff; [Just don’t tell my other half].” ; )