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Adjusted Relationships

           

           Pussy,however,refusedtogetdown.HecoollycurledupinAnne’slapandbegantopurr.

           “Hehasevidentlyadoptedyou,”laughedPriscilla.

           “Iwon’tBEadopted,”saidAnnestubbornly.

           “Thepoorcreatureisstarving,”saidPhilpityingly.“Why,hisbonesarealmostcomingthroughhisskin.”

           “Well,I’llgivehimasquaremealandthenhemustreturntowhencehecame,”saidAnneresolutely.

           Thecatwasfedandputout.Inthemorninghewasstillonthedoorstep.Onthedoorstephecontinuedtosit,boltinginwheneverthedoorwasopened.Nocoolnessofwelcomehadtheleasteffectonhim;ofnobodysaveAnnedidhetaketheleastnotice.Outofcompassionthegirlsfedhim;butwhenaweekhadpassedtheydecidedthatsomethingmustbedone.Thecat’sappearancehadimproved.Hiseyeandcheekhadresumedtheirnormalappearance;hewasnotquitesothin;andhehadbeenseenwashinghisface.

           “Butforallthatwecan’tkeephim,”saidStella.“AuntJimsieiscomingnextweekandshewillbringtheSarah-catwithher.Wecan’tkeeptwocats;andifwedidthisRustyCoatwouldfightallthetimewiththeSarah-cat.He’safighterbynature.Hehadapitchedbattlelasteveningwiththetobacco-king’scatandroutedhim,horse,footandartillery.”

           “Wemustgetridofhim,”agreedAnne,lookingdarklyatthesubjectoftheirdiscussion,whowaspurringonthehearthrugwithanairoflamb-likemeekness.“Butthequestionishow?Howcanfourunprotectedfemalesgetridofacatwhowon’tbegotridof?”

           “Wemustchloroformhim,”saidPhilbriskly.

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