||Book I||
It has been a year since Grizabella the Glamour cat was chosen by Old Deuteronomy to be reborn and journey to the Heavyside Layer. Now it is time for the next Jellicle to be chosen, however the appearance of a new cat threatens the old ti...
Old Deuteronomy: You've heard of several kinds of cat and my opinion now is that, you should need no interpreter, to understand our character. You've learned enough to take the view, that cats are very much like you, you've seen us both at work and games, and learnt about our proper names, our habits and our habitat, but how would you ad-dress a cat? So first, your memory I'll jog, and say, "A cat is not a dog."
So first, your memory I'll jog, and say, "A cat is not a dog."
Old Deuteronomy: With cats, some say, "One rule is true, don't speak 'til you are spoken to." Myself, I do not hold with that, I say, "You should ad-dress a cat but always bear in mind that he resents familiarity." You bow, and taking off your hat, ad-dress him in this form, "O cat." Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend, some little token of esteem is needed like a dish of cream. And you might now and then supply, some caviar, or Strauss burg pie, some potted grouse or salmon paste, he's sure to have his personal taste. And so in time you reach your aim and call him by his name!
A cat's entitled to expect, these evidences of respect! So this is this and that is that, and there's how you ad-dress a cat!
A cat's entitled to expect, these evidences of respect! So this is this and that is that, and there's how you ad-dress a cat!
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