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Chapter 15

           "IloveyouIdo!Don’tyouloveme?"

           Tothistouchingappealthecatsaid"mew"faintly.

           "Ah,that’sright!You’reajollyoldrascal!Whydidyounotspeakatonce,eh?"andPeterkinputforwardhismouthandkissedthecatonthenose!

           "Yes,"continuedPeterkinafterapause,"Iloveyou.D’youthinkI’dsaysoifIdidn’t,youblackvillain?IloveyoubecauseI’vegottotakecareofyou,andtolookafteryou,andtothinkaboutyou,andtoseethatyoudon’tdie"

           "Mew,me-a-w!"saidthecat.

           "Verygood,"continuedPeterkin;"quitetrue,Ihavenodoubt.Butyou’venorighttointerruptme,sir.HoldyourtonguetillIhavedonespeaking.Moreover,cat,Iloveyoubecauseyoucametomethefirsttimeyoueversawme,anddidn’tseemtobeafraid,andappearedtobefondofme,thoughyoudidn’tknowthatIwasn’tgoingtokillyou.Nowthatwasbrave,thatwasbold,andveryjolly,oldboy,andIloveyouforitIdo!"

           Againtherewasapauseofafewminutes,duringwhichthecatlookedplacid,andPeterkindroppedhiseyesuponitstoesasifincontemplation.Suddenlyhelookedup.

           "Well,cat,whatareyouthinkingaboutnow?Won’tspeak,eh?Nowtellme:don’tyouthinkit’samonstrousshamethatthosetwoscoundrels,JackandRalph,shouldkeepuswaitingforoursuppersolong?"

           Herethecatarose,putupitsbackandstretcheditself,yawnedslightly,andlickedthepointofPeterkin’snose!

           "Justso,oldboy;you’reacleverfellow

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