7. 'Here are five toes,' he said, 'but what funny toes they are!' He gently turned the paw over, and saw the sharp nails drawn in under the fur.
8. The cat knew that he would not hurt her, so she kept her claws in, and let him feel them on the outside.
9. He found under the paw a soft smooth pad. 'Now I know how it is that she can walk so softly!' he said. 'This must help her to walk in that way.'
10. Here pussy gave a great yawn, and stretched out both her paws, claws and all. Harry saw the sharp nails like hooks, and watched them go back into their sheaths. Then she curled herself up on his lap.
11. He took hold of one of her hind-feet, and found only four toes upon it. 'I wonder if this is a mistake,' he said, 'or if the other one is the same.' Yes, it was just the same: there were four toes, with a claw at the end of each.
Cat's Paw.
THE CAT
PART 2.
| knives | poured | touch | coun´-tries |
| bot´-tom | clean | rough | peo´-ple |
| should | sauc´-er | kit´-chen | thought |
| tear´-ing | tongue | cous´-ins | be-lieve´ |