Quotation from: The War of the Worlds

Written by: H. G. Wells


I thought if I could induce him to come into the place quietly I
should be able, perhaps, to kill and eat him; and in any case, it
would be advisable to kill him, lest his actions attracted the
attention of the Martians.


I crept forward, saying "Good dog!" very softly; but he suddenly
withdrew his head and disappeared.


I listened--I was not deaf--but certainly the pit was still. I
heard a sound like the flutter of a bird's wings, and a hoarse
croaking, but that was all.

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