"Three, I love, I say."
Both the children looked up. "What a dandy cat," cried the little girl, "and what a beautiful horse."
"Give us a ride?" asked the little boy.
"Do you know how to ride?" asked Puss, with a grin.
"I can ride my rocking horse ever so fast," the little boy replied.
"So can I," said the little girl.
"Stand on the stone," said Puss. "I'll ride up close, and then you both can climb up behind me. Easy there!" cried Puss, guiding the Good Gray Horse up to the children, who stood close together on the big high stone. "Now climb up behind me," and in a minute the two children had scrambled on to the saddle. "Gid-ap!" and off went the Good Gray Horse on a canter.
"Isn't this great?" cried the little boy.
"Isn't it lovely?" said the little girl.
"One, I love; two, I love; three, I love, I say; four, I love with all my heart," sang Puss. "There are just four of us. You two and my Good Gray Horse and I."