"And Smut feels rather sick to-day,

He told me so just now;

So off you go, again I say,

Or there will be a row.

"And Kit, just leave that stick alone;

Come, drop it now at once;

Of all the cats I ever knew

You are the greatest dunce."

Cried little Smut, "Quick, Snowball, quick!

Or you will be too late;