A cat was often to be seen coming up from the area to lounge in the doorway.

To that cat I firmly believe I owe it that I did not then lose my wager.
Faithful animal! it came up to the door, it stretched itself; in the act of doing so it caught sight of the dog, and put up its back.

The dog, resenting this demonstration of feeling, dropped the scrap of paper and made for the cat.

I sank back into my chair.
There was a greater disaster to be recorded next day.

A workingman in the square, looking about him for a pipe-light, espied the paper frisking near the curb-stone.