Tales from Catland, for little kittens, by an old tabby [signed Tabitha Grimalkin]. |
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... replied Friskarina , " I got uncommonly tired this morning of the palace - garden , I know every stick and stone in it so well . I had been racing nine times round the gravel walk , and had got half - way round to make up ten , when ...
... replied Friskarina , " I got uncommonly tired this morning of the palace - garden , I know every stick and stone in it so well . I had been racing nine times round the gravel walk , and had got half - way round to make up ten , when ...
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... 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 THE THREE CATS . 13.
... 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 THE THREE CATS . 13.
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... replied , in rather an under tone , " that she really did not see anything disgraceful in being sorry for the unfortunate- " to which Glumdalkin made no answer . She seemed to be seized with a violent fit of cleanliness , and began ...
... replied , in rather an under tone , " that she really did not see anything disgraceful in being sorry for the unfortunate- " to which Glumdalkin made no answer . She seemed to be seized with a violent fit of cleanliness , and began ...
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... , either ? " she said . 66 Very seldom , indeed , your ladyship . " " But your mistress must be dreadfully cruel , " exclaimed Friskarina , " to take no more care of you than that ! " " What can she do ? " replied Tibb ; THE THREE CATS .
... , either ? " she said . 66 Very seldom , indeed , your ladyship . " " But your mistress must be dreadfully cruel , " exclaimed Friskarina , " to take no more care of you than that ! " " What can she do ? " replied Tibb ; THE THREE CATS .
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... replied the poor cat ; " it is better than lying in the road . " " And you absolutely don't know what it is to have a good dinner ? How very shocking ! But now listen to me , Tibb ; do you think you can manage to climb over that wall ...
... replied the poor cat ; " it is better than lying in the road . " " And you absolutely don't know what it is to have a good dinner ? How very shocking ! But now listen to me , Tibb ; do you think you can manage to climb over that wall ...
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