This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...or other, just as I might, and she would meet a mouse probably, or a bird, and they would talk to her, and say all sorts of wonderful things. So charming! And I was quite unhappy because it could not happen to me. Other things that one wished for very, very much might happen even if they didn't, and this couldn't. I ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...or other, just as I might, and she would meet a mouse probably, or a bird, and they would talk to her, and say all sorts of wonderful things. So charming! And I was quite unhappy because it could not happen to me. Other things that one wished for very, very much might happen even if they didn't, and this couldn't. I thought it very hard." "And now, when you are no longer young," said her papa gravely, " it has actually happened to you." May laughed aloud gleefully, and as she laughed there was a ring at the door-bell. "And here is the wonderful cat following you up, I dare say, and ringing at the door-bell in the most matter-of-fact manner possible." He looked out of the window as he spoke, and shook his head mournfully. "Alas! May," he said, "it is not the wonderful cat, but only Eliza, the servant from the Parsonage." Then he asked Eliza from the window what she wanted. "Please, sir, my mistress's compliments--she had not time to write a note--but she will be particularly obliged if you will let Miss May go back with me for half an hour." May grew suddenly grave, and turned her eyes on her father with an almost awe-struck expression in them. "Papa," she cried," it is the cat! she is there!" Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham both laughed, and so the next moment did May. "But it really is very exciting," she said. "Mamma, do please let me go--I want to go very much indeed." "Of course you may go, darling," replied Mrs. Cunningham. "And whatever you do, don't offend the wonderful cat, May," said her father gravely. "At present you are in her good graces, and it is all very well; but--hey, presto!--it would be a different matter if you offen...
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