Yet I have waited patiently, knowing that 

 thou too wouldst come. And now it is granted 

 to me to see thee and I have my recompense." 

 %& " And I mine," said Sylvester. " But time 

 is passing and we must press on, for I would 

 fain reach the city before nightfall." 

 98 " There is no nightfall here," said a new 

 voice close beside him. " It is always day." 

 S8 To Sylvester it appeared that there was 

 some discontent in the tones, and he looked 

 carefully for the speaker. At last he saw a 

 black furry face peeping out of a bush by the 

 roadside, and realized that it was a cat who 

 had addressed him. 



S8 " Cause the horse and the dog to stand 

 back for a moment," said the cat, "for I 

 desire to assure myself that thou art in truth 

 my old companion." 



S Justin and Ambrose did as they were 

 desired, and the cat advanced cautiously from 

 her hiding-place till she reached Sylvester, 

 against whose legs she rubbed herself, purring 

 ecstatically the while. 

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