How we cite our quotes: (Page.Line)
Quote #1
I took one fast look…
I saw a fine dog who shook hands.
So we shook.
So I said,
"I want him!" (3.1-5)
Well, that was quick. The narrator is clearly one to judge a pet by his manners. Imagine what he'd do if he met an elephant that could manage a perfect table setting. Sold!
Quote #2
Then I looked all around.
I saw something with wings.
I said, "Look at him!
We can pick one that sings." (9.1-4)
Dogs and cats are all well and good, but there are funnier-looking animals about that could make great pets—like exotic, feathered birds and monkeys.
Quote #3
THEN…
I saw a new kind!
And they were good, too!
How could I pick one?
Now what should I do? (17.1-5)
The more the narrator and Kay look around, the more their indecision grows. Seeing lots of pets isn't exactly helping them to choose one; instead it's confusing them.
Quote #4
We might find a new kind.
A pet who is tall.
A tall pet who fits
in a space that is small. (22.5-8)
The thing is that the narrator doesn't even see the new kind of pet that he's talking about. He's just making this up as he goes along; he's starting to get bogged down by the visions in his own head.