But Bow-Wow would not hear her, and only groaned more and more.
"Oh, dear! dear! I do think he is dying," cried Mew-Mew; and she came down from the tree, though she could but just stand for fear.
"Bow-Wow! can you speak?" she called out, as soon as she was down.
"Do not come near me," said the little dog, in a low voice.
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Mew-Mew gave a look all round, and as the sheep-dog was nowhere in sight, she came to where Bow-Wow lay.
"Go away! leave me!" said Bow-Wow.
"Leave you! Never!" cried the cat. "Oh! my poor dear, dear Bow-Wow! Why, you are badly hurt!"