John Updike (1932–2009) American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic
Accepting Edward MacDowell Medal, New York Times (26 August 1981)
“I am the Disreputable Dog. Or Disreputable Bitch, if you want to get technical. When are we going for a walk?”
Source: Old Kingdom series (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (2001), p. 115.
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