Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of puss and the captain, by the author of The doll and her friends |
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Page 12
... dinner to watch him , and listen to his conversation . It was all in the same style , some fault to be found with every thing . Even Lily could not put him in good humour , though she seemed to be trying to talk about every thing likely ...
... dinner to watch him , and listen to his conversation . It was all in the same style , some fault to be found with every thing . Even Lily could not put him in good humour , though she seemed to be trying to talk about every thing likely ...
Page 38
... I had often done before . In this position I fell asleep , and remained unconscious of fortunes or mis- fortunes , till I was awakened by dreaming of dinner . That dream could be realised . I jumped up , 38 CAT AND DOG .
... I had often done before . In this position I fell asleep , and remained unconscious of fortunes or mis- fortunes , till I was awakened by dreaming of dinner . That dream could be realised . I jumped up , 38 CAT AND DOG .
Page 39
... dinner . Every body did , I supposed ; I was going home to dinner myself . With the book in my mouth , I swam across the water . Perhaps I did not keep it quite dry , but I carried it into the house , and laid it down before the ...
... dinner . Every body did , I supposed ; I was going home to dinner myself . With the book in my mouth , I swam across the water . Perhaps I did not keep it quite dry , but I carried it into the house , and laid it down before the ...
Page 40
... dinner ; indeed I never could understand how people could trouble themselves to eat any thing else as long as there was a bone to gnaw . But it is fortunate there are various tastes in the world ; and the strange pre- ference of men for ...
... dinner ; indeed I never could understand how people could trouble themselves to eat any thing else as long as there was a bone to gnaw . But it is fortunate there are various tastes in the world ; and the strange pre- ference of men for ...
Page 51
... dinner , and a pleasant little meal it was . Instead of flying at the kitten for presuming to eat at all , I quite enjoyed having a companion . My platter stood , as usual , in the yard , and Pussy's in a corner of the kitchen ; but by ...
... dinner , and a pleasant little meal it was . Instead of flying at the kitten for presuming to eat at all , I quite enjoyed having a companion . My platter stood , as usual , in the yard , and Pussy's in a corner of the kitchen ; but by ...
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