“Mr. and Mrs. Little often discussed Stuart quietly between themselves when he wasn’t around, for they had never quite recovered from the shock and surprise of having a mouse in the family. He was so very tiny and presented so many problems to his parents.”
“Look close in my hand I have Little Cat V. On his head are Cats W, X,Y, and Z. Z is too small to see. So don’t try. You can not. But Z is the cat who will clean up that spot!”
″‘Never thought to tell him the gate. Shrimp like Will, to try a place like that!’
‘Couldn’t stop, I reckon. No more strength than a girl. Not like young Mark.‘”