– You can’t keep a pet in these apartments.
– Can’t I keep a puppy?
– You can’t keep a pet in these apartments.
– Or a kitten, perhaps.
– You can’t keep a pet in these apartments.
– Not even a tortoise?
– You can’t keep a pet in these apartments.
– You ought to keep a pet yourself, you know.
– You can’t keep a pet in these apartments.
– Why not a parrot, for instance?