We COULD be friends

The cat stopped walking, sat down, and began to wash itself thoughtfully, apparently unaware of Coraline's existence.
"We... we could be friends, you know," said Coraline.
"We could be rare specimens of an exotic breed of African dancing elephants," said the cat. "But we're not. At least," it added cattily, after darting a brief look at Coraline, "I'm not."
-Neil Gaiman, Coraline