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Chapter 11

           "That’sthemostcomicalwildcatIeversaw!"criedJack.

           "It’satamewildcat,Ithink,"saidPeterkin,levellinghisspeartomakeacharge.

           "Stop!"criedI,layingmyhandonhisshoulder."Idobelievethepoorbeastisblind.See,itstrikesagainstthebranchesasitwalksalong.Itmustbeaveryoldone;"andIhastenedtowardsit.

           "Onlythink,"saidPeterkinwithasuppressedlaugh,"ofasuperannuatedwildcat!"

           Wenowfoundthatthepoorcatwasnotonlyblind,ornearlyso,butextremelydeaf,asitdidnothearourfootstepsuntilwewerequiteclosebehindit.Thenitspranground,and,puttingupitsbackandtail,whiletheblackhairstoodallonend,utteredahoarsemewandafuff.

           PoorthingsaidPeterkin,gentlyextendinghishandandendeavouringtopatthecat’shead."Poorpussy!chee,chee,chee!puss,puss,puss!cheetiepussy!"

           Nosoonerdidthecathearthesesoundsthanallsignsofangerfled,andadvancingeagerlytoPeterkin,italloweditselftobestroked,andrubbeditselfagainsthislegs,purringloudlyallthetime,andshowingeverysymptomofthemostextremedelight.

           "It’snomoreawildcatthanIam!"criedPeterkin,takingitinhisarms;"it’squitetame.Poorpussy!cheetiepussy!"

           WenowcrowdedaroundPeterkin,andwerenotalittlesurprisedand,tosaytruth,agooddealaffectedbythesightofthepooranimal’sexcessivejoy.

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