:THE CAT 



and, until aid comes, he slides pitifully and peril- 

 ously along an upper branch, clawing it with 

 desperate precautions. His heart, we know, is 

 beating as though it would break, his agility has 

 deserted him, his audacity has given way to despair. 



Les Chats, Jules Husson Champfleury. 



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