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Calvin tells Mom he can't sleep. Mom says he can if he lies quietly. Calvin says Hobbes isn't there. He says tigers are comforting. He always falls asleep when he listens to Hobbes breathing. Mom says Calvin can listen to Dad snoring. Calvin says he thought that noise was trucks downshifting on the highway.

Transcript

Mom, I can't sleep. I'm sure you can if you just lie quietly. But Hobbes isn't here. Tigers are very comforting. I always fall right asleep when I listen to Hobbes breathing. Well, you can listen to your Dad snoring. That's Dad? I thought theose were trucks down-shifting on the highway.

Collected in

The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
p. 67
The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
p. 72
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 2,p. 102
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 2,p. 232
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