“Is that vodka?" Margarita asked weakly.
The cat jumped up in his seat with indignation.
"I beg pardon, my queen," he rasped, "Would I ever allow myself to offer vodka to a lady? This is pure alcohol!”

— Mikhail Bulgakov , book The Master and Margarita

Source: The Master and Margarita

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Russian author primarily known for his novel "Master and Ma… 1891–1940

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