"You know, that would be great. We have a bunch of maple trees on the outskirts of the apple and pear orchard."

"You know, speaking of the outdoors, have you seen Jasper lately?" She turns to Alice. "Jasper is my owl. She' not tame, but she's.. trained I guess. She's a messenger owl. So if you see this great white thing flying through the house? It's her."

"Oh, and no, she doesn't bite."