She stopped when she saw Dearest-Lady, and giving an apologetic _miaow_, as who should say, "I was obliged to amuse him somehow," settled herself down on the rug and began as usual to purr.

Of course Mirak forgot all about her in his joy at seeing Dearest-Lady and Roy, and it was some time before the former could ask the attendant how the cat had managed to get there.
"Highness," said the woman, "it is impossible to keep cats out if they want to come in.

She appeared at the window three times, and three times I put her downstairs.

Then I gave in.

It is no use quarrelling with cats." Meanwhile notice of Her Highness Dearest-Lady's arrival had reached Kumran's wife and she hastened to little Akbar's prison room.