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Tothosewhohavecherishedanaffectionforafaithfulandsagaciousdog,Ineedhardlybeatthetroubleofexplainingthenatureortheintensityofthegratificationthusderivable. Thereissomethingintheunselfishandself-sacrificingloveofabrute,whichgoesdirectlytotheheartofhimwhohashadfrequentoccasiontotestthepaltryfriendshipandgossamerfidelityofmereMan.
Imarriedearly,andwashappytofindinmywifeadispositionnotuncongenialwithmyown. Observingmypartialityfordomesticpets,shelostnoopportunityofprocuringthoseofthemostagreeablekind. Wehadbirds,goldfish,afinedog,rabbits,asmallmonkey,andacat.
Thislatterwasaremarkablylargeandbeautifulanimal,entirelyblack,andsagacioustoanastonishingdegree. Inspeakingofhisintelligence,mywife,whoatheartwasnotalittletincturedwithsuperstition,madefrequentallusiontotheancientpopularnotion,whichregardedallblackcatsaswitchesindisguise. Notthatshewaseverseriousuponthispoint —andImentionthematteratallfornobetterreasonthanthatithappens,justnow,toberemembered.
Pluto—thiswasthecat’sname—wasmyfavoritepetandplaymate. Ialonefedhim,andheattendedmewhereverIwentaboutthehouse. ItwasevenwithdifficultythatIcouldpreventhimfromfollowingmethroughthestreets.
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