“What strange dreams I have,” said the Cat, as she curled herself up and went to sleep again.
Once more the Rat began to nibble very fast, and the noise awoke the Cat.
“What is that noise?” asked the Cat.
But the Rat made believe to be sound asleep.
“My dreams are certainly very troublesome,” said the Cat, as she curled herself up and went to sleep once more with her paw folded over her eyes.
Then the Rat began nibbling again, and this time he gnawed a hole right through the bottom of the boat, and the water began to come in.
“What is this?” cried the Cat, jumping up quickly.
“Quee, quee, quee!” squealed the Rat, perching on one end of the boat.
“Caungu! Caungu!” miaued the Cat, climbing up on the other end, for she did not like the water at all.
“Quee, quee!”