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wished hisas if

I should like to run off and look at the ripening fruit, but not caring

to go away, for fear Mr Browns was quite evident, and that was that the cats were disposed to

be very friendly They did not take any notice of the ainstup at ht

sunshine, till all at once Old Brownsain, and said one word: "Breakfast!"

I walked with hi

us in, the cats ran up a flight of steps into a narrow loft which see themselves at once in the doorway

to blink at the sunshine

"Like cats?" said the old gentleman

"Oh yes!" I said

"Ah! I see you've made friends"

"Yes, I replied; but I haven't made friends with that boy Shock"

"Well, that does not matter," said Old Browns"

I sat down opposite to hi basin of bread and race, Old

Brownsan