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Never had a cat myself," said Mr. Polly. "No!"
I'm fond of them," said Minnie.
I like the look of them," said Mr. Polly. "Can't exactly call myself
fond."
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I expect I shall get one some day. When about you get your shop."
"I shall have my shop all right before long," said Mr. Polly. "Trust
me. Canary bird and all."
She shook her head. "I shall get a cat first," she said. "You never
mean anything you say."
"Might get 'em together," said Mr. Polly, with his sense of a neat
thing outrunning his discretion.
"Why! 'ow d'you mean?" said Minnie, suddenly alert.
"Shop and cat thrown in," said Mr. Polly in spite of himself, and his
head swam and he broke out into a cold sweat as he said it.
He found her eyes fixed on him with an eager expression. "Mean to
say--" she began as if for verification. He sprang to his feet, and
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