" Or maybe she would get up and go lock the door, but meanwhile, unknown to her, the abaguchie had crept around and come in the back, so that when she was locking the side door, the abaguchie crept up behind her, grabbed her by the throat and . . .
Caroline made gurgling, choking sounds.
“Are you all right, Caroline?” asked her father. “Drink a little juice.”
“I was attacked,” said Caroline, breathing heavily.
“By what?” asked Mother.
“An abaguchie came in and grabbed me by the throat.”
“Oh, for goodness’ sake, Caroline!” said Mother.
“I just wanted to know what it would feel like if one did get in the house, and did creep up behind me, and did put its claws around my neck,” Caroline said.
“If that happened, my dear, you would not make another sound for the rest of your life,” said her father. “If you would like to practice not making another sound for the rest of the morning, I wouldn’t mind at all. "

― Phyllis Reynolds Naylor , Boys Against Girls (Boy/Girl Battle, #3)