Overlooked the L. Sorry about that. So, here are H, L, O and S.

"As/He---/a--/-/-e-e/-a----/---al/-re-arat-o-s/-or/s-r-er-,/she/ra-se-/a/rather/---orta-t/-ss-e./ ----'t/-o-,/He---?"

"-a-ohl,/Herr/-o-tor!"

"--/---ersta-----/-s/that/th-s/S--er-a-/-s/----l-era-le./ How/-o/-/-er-or-/the/e---s-o-/o-/h-s/hea-?/ --/s-al-els/--ll/-ot/e-e-/----/El/Ho--re/-e/A-ero!"

"-hat?"

"H-s/s-al-els/--ll/-ot/e-e-/----..."

"-/s-ea-/E--l-sh,/He---."

"...the/-a-/o-/Stee-."


The only known quantity that moves faster than
light is the office grapevine. (from Nan's fabulous Home series)