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into her foot, causing her to scream violently. The 

 elder sister was asleep at the time, but awakened 

 by the child's cries, and while just in the act of 

 getting up to quiet it, observed a favourite Cat, 

 with whom the children were wont to play, and 

 which was of a remarkably gentle disposition, leave 

 its seat by the fire, go to the crying baby, and give 

 her a smart blow on the cheek with one of her paws ; 

 after which, Puss walked back with the greatest 

 composure and gravity to her place, as if satisfied 

 with her own conduct, and with the hope of bein^ 

 able to go on with her nap undisturbed. 



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