''"With his many Arms, the Author lifted up the Beasts of the Wood to stand, to speak, and read as Humanity does. In gratitude, they are his editors, his assistants, his secretaries. They always bear the faces of the furred beasts: the rodent, the canine, the feline, the animals found in the countryside. I have found they appreciate pats considerably less then their counterparts outside of the House."

''"I never truly cared for [Secretarians]. Intelligence gave them airs of sophistication that I've never much cared for, even beforemy arrival. They do serve well as entertainment, however. There is a way to distract them from their duties, if you've the right bait..."