...you. Someone should tell your mistress to take better care of you." "Are you going to bell that cat?" The words came out of her mouth before she could stop them. "I mean — " "No need to explain to me. You're human," he said. "All us humans feel frustration with...

...saw the bird in the cage when she was looking round for a way out. 'What's that?' she asked abruptly. The words came out of her mouth before she could stop them. 'It's a raven.' He stood quite still, watching her, then he set the knife carefully on the table. 'Isn't...