def table(self, name, database=None):
        """
        Create a table expression that references a particular table in the
        SQLite database

        Parameters
        ----------
        name : string
        database : string, optional
          name of the attached database that the table is located in.

        Returns
        -------
        table : TableExpr
        """
        alch_table = self._get_sqla_table(name, schema=database)
        node = self.table_class(alch_table, self)
        return self.table_expr_class(node)