- Maurizio di Mauro: There is one thing I shall miss about the short reign of King Bubonic.
- Jacob Scribble: Don't tell me. The king-size meals?
- Maurizio di Mauro: Alas, no. Seeing you in that hat with all the little bells!
- [He laughs as Jacob gives an angry aside glance]
- Jacob the Raven: Oh, here you are. I might have guessed that you probably will eat something again.
- Maurizio the Cat: But, Jacob, I've just had a terrible experience. And eating calms my nerves.
- [German version; Maurizio is stuck up a tree and clinging for dear life to a kite string]
- Karl Kuschel: Come down, Maurizio! You can make it! Grab that branch over there!
- Maurizio the Cat: I'm s-s-so-sorry, b-b-but I'm too s-scared!