XVII
SHALL THEY START SO SOON?
"But we cannot get out yet; the doors are not open."
To tell the truth, Mew-Mew did not care about getting away, as Bow-Wow did.
She liked to stay at home.
And on this night she felt that she must have a long sleep.
So she said, "We must not start yet, for I have not given my coat a good wash."
"Cannot you live one night without giving your coat a wash?" said Bow-Wow, in a rage.
"I should think not. Would you have me to go out into the world with dust and dirt on my coat?