14/48 I don't see why he should." "Maybe they pet him over there. Perhaps he wants a hand sometimes, just like human beings when they're lonely. If you petted him once in a while, one pat for every ten you give the cat, the old boy would be tickled to death." "But I'm kind to him, Richard; he has the best meat I can buy. I'd pet him, too, but I'm afraid of him. |