Look what I've found!

[Burney]

Sir C... You have to keep him/her. You'd never forgive yourself if you let it go.

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night wondering if the poor thing is being neglected or mistreated and knowing you could have saved it.

[Sir C]

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night wondering if the poor thing is being neglected or mistreated and knowing you could have saved it.

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night with Bertie inserting his claws into my eye.

[Burney]

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night with Bertie inserting his claws into my eye.

That would at least leave you one good eye with which you could face yourself in the mirror.