Alice was a loving mother who read her child a bedtime story every night. Tonight, with her son tucked snugly in bed, she began reading, "Alice was a loving mother who read her child a bedtime story every night. Tonight, with her son tucked snugly in bed, she began reading, 'Alice was a loving mother who read her child a bedtime story every ni--' she was interrupted by a loud car crash outsi--" she was interrupted by a loud car crash outside.

She continued, "--outside. She continued, '--night. Tonight, with her son tucked snugly in bed, she began reading, `Alice was a loving mo--` she was interrupted again by a loud noise downstai--' she was interrupted again by a loud noi--" she was interrupted again by a loud noise downtairs.

Frustrated by the incessant distractions, she decided that a much shorter story would suffice for tonight.