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Updated: July 4, 2025
"How those two do sit and chatter together," said the parlor-cat; "I have had enough of their mewing." The walnut and chestnut trees, which extend from the bridge of St.
While the lights in the windows of the miller's house still twinkled through the green foliage, out through the open skylight came the parlor-cat on to the roof, and along the water-pipe walked the kitchen-cat to meet her. "What is the news at the mill?" asked the parlor-cat. "Here in the house there is secret love-making going on, which the father knows nothing about.
Both of them were overflowing with happiness, and the miller was in the best of tempers, laughing and merry; he was a good, honest soul, and a kind father. "Now we are masters of the house," said the parlor-cat. It was early in the afternoon, and just at dinner-time, when the three joyous travellers reached Villeneuve.
"Here in this house there ought to be a wedding-day kept," said the parlor-cat, "or else I would not give a mew for the whole affair." "There is going to be great feasting," replied the kitchen-cat. "Ducks and pigeons have been killed, and a whole roebuck hangs on the wall. It makes me lick my lips when I think of it." "To-morrow morning they will begin the journey." Yes, to-morrow!
"With your courage and your good fortune you might win three wives," said the miller. "Oh, thank you," cried Rudy. "But you have not won Babette yet," said the miller, slapping the young Alpine hunter on the shoulder playfully. "Have you heard the fresh news at the mill?" asked the parlor-cat of the kitchen-cat. "Rudy has brought us the young eagle, and he is to take Babette in exchange.
Rudy, as usual, had plenty of courage, and indulged in pleasant thoughts of the favorable answer he should receive that evening. And when the omnibus returned, Rudy was again seated in it, going homewards; and at the same time the parlor-cat at the miller's house ran out quickly, crying, "Here, you from the kitchen, what do you think? The miller knows all now.
"I heard the rats say one night," said the kitchen-cat, "that the greatest pleasure in the world was to eat tallow candles and to feast on rancid bacon. Which are we to believe, the rats or the lovers?" "Neither of them," said the parlor-cat; "it is always the safest plan to believe nothing you hear." The greatest happiness was coming for Rudy and Babette.
"Nor me either," replied the parlor-cat; "but I do not take it to heart. Babette may fall in love with the red whiskers, if she likes, but he has not been here since he tried to get on the roof." The powers of evil carry on their game both around us and within us. Rudy knew this, and thought a great deal about it. What was it that had happened to him on the mountain?
"'A promise is a promise between man and man, said Rudy. 'Do not weep, Babette; I shall bring the young eagle. "'You will break your neck, I hope, said the miller, 'and we shall be relieved from your company. "I call that kicking him out of the house," said the parlor-cat.
He who was in the wrong, and who ought to ask her forgiveness; for did she not love him with her whole heart? "What strange creatures human beings are," said the parlor-cat to the kitchen-cat; "Babette and Rudy have fallen out with each other. She sits and cries, and he thinks no more about her." "That does not please me to hear," said the kitchen-cat.
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