"Mr. Bloom watched curiously, kindly, the little black form. Clean to see: the gloss of her sleek..."

“Mr. Bloom watched curiously, kindly, the little black form. Clean to see: the gloss of her sleek hide, the white button under the butt of her tail, the green flashing eyes. He bent down to her, his hands on his knees.
-Milk for the pussens, he said.
-Mrkgnao! the cat cried.
They call them stupid. They understand what we say better than we understand them.” - James Joyce, Ulysses

See original: les deserts de l'amour, "Mr. Bloom watched curiously, kindly, the little black form. Clean to see: the gloss of her sleek..."