Besides, as she only had one kitten, she could spend all her time in licking it and cleaning it with her rough, red tongue, after the manner of cats.

Anyhow, there it lay, right out of reach of any one, a little bundle of white fluff, and Down was just beginning to feel that there were other things in the world besides kittens.

For instance, was that scratching on the roof, think you, a mouse?
If so--?
She passed to the fire.

It was warm and nice; just the very place for a kitten's first look at the world, and there were no troublesome people about; not but what she was anxious to show her kitten to Baby Akbar.

But who knew if horrid Head-nurse might not try to catch it?
But Head-nurse was asleep.