"When she had gone a little farther, she saw Reynard the Fox, who was prowling about by the woodside.
"'Good day, Reynard Slyboots,' said the cat.
"'Good day, Mrs. Pussy; have you had anything to eat to-day?'
"'Oh, I've had a little, but I'm 'most fasting,' said the cat; 'it was only a bowl of porridge, and a trough of fat, and the goodman, and the goody, and the cow, and the leaf-picker, and the stoat, and the squirrel—and, now I think of it, I'll take you too.' So she took Reynard and gobbled him up.
"When she had gone a while farther she met Long Ears the Hare.
"'Good day, Mr. Hopper the Hare,' said the cat.
"'Good day, Mrs. Pussy; have you had anything to eat to-day?'
"'Oh, I've had a little, but I'm 'most fasting,' said the cat; 'it was only a bowl of porridge, and a trough of fat, and the goodman, and the goody, and the cow, and the leaf-picker, and the stoat, and the squirrel, and the fox—and, now I think of it, I'll take you too.' So she took the hare and gobbled him up.
"When she had gone a bit farther, she met a wolf.
"'Good day, you Greedy Greylegs,' said the cat.