"Daddy?"
"Yes, Leona?"
"Can I have a pony?"
"May I."
"May I have a pony, Daddy?"
"There's no room for a pony in the penthouse."
"You could ask Uncle Lamont to keep it in the backyard."
"That's not enough room for a pony, either; ponies need lots of space."
"Like in the country?"
"Just like in the country."
"May we move to the country?"
"No, we may not. There are city mice and country mice. Papa, you and I are city mice. We belong in New York City."
"Yes, Daddy. Daddy?"
"Yes, Leona?"
"May I have a mouse?"
