Yes indeedy:
A __ __ __ /__ A __ /__ /__ __ __ / __ / __ A __ / __ __ __ A
Yes indeedy:
A __ __ __ /__ A __ /__ /__ __ __ / __ / __ A __ / __ __ __ A
Then, those one-letter words must be i’s.
I think I know it already.
B, please.
Well, those one-letter words might have been “O,” but… they weren’t.
A B __ __ /__ A __ / I /__ __ __ / I / __ A __ / __ __ B A
L, please.
But of course:
A B L __ /__ A __ / I /__ __ __ / I / __ A __ / __ L B A
Copycat!
Anyway, W.
Timing is everything.
A B L __ / W A __ / I /__ __ __ / I / __ A W / __ L B A
I’ll say E and step away.
I’ll guess an “R” in the dead center.
Strategery…
A B L E / W A __ / I / E R E / I / __ A W / E L B A
I’ll guess a palindromic “S”, please.
No, I’m sorry, there’s no S in the phrase.
Strike one.
A B L E / W A __ / I / E R E / I / __ A W / E L B A
Whaaah? 
JK!
A B L E / W A S / I / E R E / I / S A W / E L B A
It’s yours, Prof. P.
Whew.
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ’ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
I’ll guess T after that apostrophe, but I’ll accept all Ts.
T it is.
T _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ T / _ _ T _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ’ _ / _ _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ T _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ T _ _
Funny, everywhere but where I expected. I’ll go with H.
And we have H.
T H _ / _ _ _ _ _ T / _ _ T H / T H _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ’ _ / _ _ / T H _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ TH / TH _ / _ _ _ T _ _