The Book of Cats

One day, ever so long ago, it struck me that I should like to try and write a book about Cats.
I mentioned the idea to some of my friends: the first burst out laughing at the end of my opening
sentence, so I refrained from entering into further details. The second said there were a hundred books
about Cats already. The third said, “Nobody would[Pg 4] read it,” and added, “Besides, what do you
know of the subject?” and before I had time to begin to tell him, said he expected it was very little.
“Why not Dogs?” asked one friend of mine, hitting upon the notion as though by inspiration.