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The butcher, hearing of the quarrel, and knowing us as a catless family, suggested a way out of the impasse that was welcomed both by cat and cook. The parting between them, I believe, was purely formal, and Thomas arrived prejudiced in our favour. My wife, the moment she saw him, suggested Henry as a more suitable name.
The Siamese cat has been imported to Australia, and some authorities claim that the cats known in this country as Australian cats are of Siamese origin. Madagascar is a catless region. There is in this country a variety known as the "coon cat," which is handsome, especially in the solid black.
And there really seems nothing improbable in the story that at a time when a kitten big enough to kill mice brought fourpence in England, such an animal, taken to a rat-infested, catless country, might not be sold for a sum large enough to start an enterprising youth in trade. Surely, the beginnings of some of our own railroad kings and financiers may as well look doubtful to future generations.
Curiosity can do more things than kill a cat; and if emotions, well recognized as feminine, are inimical to feline life, then jealousy would soon leave the whole world catless. Barbara opened the letter, with an indulgent, slightly bored air. "Well, dear," said she, "I'll read it if you want me to."
Merely to lead the pinned stockings by a string was little to fulfill his ambitious vision. Finally, he rose from the wheelbarrow. "If I only had a cat!" he said dreamily. He went forth, seeking. The Schofield household was catless this winter but there was a nice white cat at the Williams'. Penrod strolled thoughtfully over to the Williams's yard.
Also, if you can possibly manage it, and it is offered you, eat a bit of dry bread. The Human Race is always stirred to its deepest depths by the sight of a cat eating a bit of dry bread. "My friend's black Tom profited by the Chinchilla's wisdom. A catless couple had lately come to live next door. He determined to adopt them on trial.
"I am sure they will let you have one of the kittens," said Mrs. Owen. "In about two months you can have one of them." "Not for two months?" said Peggy. "Oh, mother, think of a catless house for two months. It will be so desolate." "But you can go and choose your kitten in two weeks," said Mrs. Owen, "and you can often go to see it."
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