[There's a muffled thump as he drops the journal, then a brief silence as he looks around suspiciously. Again. Then, finally, directed at the room and not the journal-]
I refused to be fooled by this trickery.
[...Still kind of loud, but at least he didn't shout this time?]
[dictated...ish]
I refused to be fooled by this trickery.
[...Still kind of loud, but at least he didn't shout this time?]