"You can't take in all the homeless dogs of the world, Katie." "I don't know that that's any reason for not taking in this one," replied Katie shortly.
"I hate to have you make yourself feel badly," Ann said tremulously.
"Why shouldn't I let myself feel badly ?" demanded Katie roughly.

"In a world of homeless dogs, why shouldn't I feel badly ?" They made a great deal of fun of Katie's dog.

They named him "Pet." Captain Prescott wanted to know if she meant to exhibit him at a bench show and mention various points he was sure would excite attention.
"What I hate, Katie," said Wayne, "is the way he cringes.

None of that cringing about Queen." "And why not ?" she demanded hotly.

"Because Queen was never kicked.
Because Queen was never chased down alleys by boys with rocks and tin cans.