Алиса в Стране чудес / Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

'Yes, yes,' said Alice: 'don't be angry. But there are good cats, for example, our cat Dinah. She is very clever and beautiful. And she likes to catch mice… – oh, I beg your pardon!' cried Alice again. 'We won't talk about Dinah anymore.'

'We indeed!' cried the Mouse. 'Our family always hated cats: nasty, low, vulgar animals! Don't talk about cats again!'

'I won't!' said Alice. 'Do you-do you-like-dogs?' The Mouse did not answer.

'There is such a nice little dog near our house! A little bright-eyed terrier, you know, with oh, such long curly brown hair! It can do everything-and it belongs to a farmer, you know, and he says it's so useful, it's worth a hundred pounds! He says it kills all the rats and… oh dear!' cried Alice in a sorrowful tone, 'I'm sorry!'

The Mouse was swimming away from her very fast. Alice called softly after it, 'Mouse dear! Come back again, and we won't talk about cats or dogs, if you don't like them!'

When the Mouse heard this, it turned round and swam slowly back to her: its face was quite pale, and it said in a low voice, 'Let us get to the shore, and then I'll tell you my story, and you'll understand why it is I hate cats and dogs.'