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Glumdalkin got up later than usual, and looked nearly as cross as when she went to bed; but she said nothing more about going: and Friskarina took care at breakfast to show her every possible good-natured attention; she gave her by much the largest share of the cream, took the draughty side of the hearthrug herself, and, in short, did everything she could to show that she was anxious to be kind and civil to her; but all her little politenesses seemed nearly lost upon Glumdalkin.
Astonishment and indignation had, so far, kept Glumdalkin silent; but now, finding voice once more, she burst forth into a perfect torrent of wrath, declaring that not one bone would she leave no! that she wouldn't. She wouldn't be answerable for bringing a parcel of thieving cats about the house a pretty thing indeed! what did Friskarina think the princess would say?
As Glumdalkin died without a will, Friskarina, being her nearest relation, of course, succeeded to her property, which chiefly consisted of that delightful soft bed, of yellow satin, which I told you about before, and which, together with her own, Friskarina immediately set aside for the use of the two oldest and most rheumatic cats in her establishment.
And now the house door opened, and out came a page, carrying a large dish full of chicken bones, slices of meat, pieces of fish, and such like delicate morsels, and closely followed by Mrs. Glumdalkin, making such a clamorous mewing that one would have thought she had had no breakfast.
But these, and other similar arguments were all wasted upon the selfish Glumdalkin: she jumped down from her stool in a passion, turned her back upon Friskarina, rolled herself round into a great black ball, and seemed in a few moments to be fast asleep.
Friskarina, on the honor of a cat, I am ashamed of you. 'I certainly did enter into conversation with her, replied Friskarina, plucking up a little spirit; 'for I asked her where she lived, and why she was so thin and dirty. 'I wonder, said Glumdalkin, 'how you could bear to go near her. 'But, one couldn't help it, you know, said Friskarina, 'when she looked so very wretched.
'And it serves you right, too, remarked the amiable Glumdalkin; 'if you will go out in the snow, when you might have a good warm house over your head, and sit by the fire, you must take the consequences.
'Then, as sure as cream is cream, exclaimed Glumdalkin, quite fiercely, 'you've been talking to that good-for-nothing wretch of a cat again. I am astonished at you, Friskarina! 'Now, my dear cousin, answered Friskarina, very quietly, 'just hear me let us talk the matter over a little: I am sure you would feel just as I do about it, if you had been with me this morning.
The princess no sooner came up to the place where the cats were dining, than, stopping, she commanded the page to carry Glumdalkin back to the house. 'That cat will eat herself into an apoplexy, she said; 'I never saw such a greedy creature! The astonishment, the indignation of Glumdalkin, what words can describe?
There was still the leg of the partridge left, and two or three other very delicate tit-bits, besides two large slices of cold roast-beef. Glumdalkin had hardly swallowed the last morsel of the wing, and was just thinking about the leg, when, to her unspeakable surprise, the house-door opened, and out came the princess, attended by one of the maids of honor, and followed by Grandmagnificolowsky.
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