Of course. I should have known [It was hard to tell whether the matter-of-factness of the pet food budget was a sincere testament to her tendency to plan or one of her straight-faced jokes.]

I suppose I could. With the boots I wear no one would be the wiser. But I think the little guy would hold it against me if I started wearing his meals around for kicks. [He leaned forward to peer into the bedroom.] Your little roommate isn't prone to grudges, is it?