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" Poor things ! " said Dick, with mock sympathy ; " only think, they are orphans 

 now, and entitled to our care ; so I'll take charge of them." Passing his rifle ouce 

 more to his friend, he picked up the kittens as before, and started up the hill with 



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them. They did not weigh more than a dozen pounds apiece, and for a brief time 

 were quite docile. Supported by the loose skin at the back of the neck, it is not 

 likely that at first they felt any special discomfort ; but, before the top of the hill 



