But it was quite different with the cat.

One moment she seemed as friendly as possible with Schnurri, and rubbed up against him and was playful and kind; especially if any one of the family was looking; then suddenly, without warning, she would raise her little paw and give him a sharp scratch behind the ear.

Then he growled of course, and as this behavior of Philomele's was very frequent, it followed that he seemed to be constantly growling.

So he got his name of Schnurri, though really quite unjustly, for by nature he was most friendly and peaceable.
The first thing needed for the ark-voyage was water.

Lili knew how the water was brought into the wash-house when the clothes were ready for the wash.