I don't think she liked having him call me a cur; still, I have heard her say that she preferred curs, for they have more character than well-bred dogs.

Her father said that she liked ugly dogs for the same reason that a nobleman at the court of a certain king did namely, that no one else would.
I am an old dog now, and am writing, or rather getting a friend to write, the story of my life.

I have seen my mistress laughing and crying over a little book that she says is a story of a horse's life, and sometimes she puts the book down close to my nose to let me see the pictures.
I love my dear mistress; I can say no more than that; I love her better than any one else in the world; and I think it will please her if I write the story of a dog's life.

She loves dumb animals, and it always grieves her to see them treated cruelly.
I have heard her say that if all the boys and girls in the world were to rise up and say that there should be no more cruelty to animals, they could put a stop to it.

Perhaps it will help a little if I tell a story.
I am fond of boys and girls, and though I have seen many cruel men and women, I have seen few cruel children.