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Montaigne and his Cat<br />

THE CAT<br />

When my <strong>cat</strong> and I entertain each o<strong>the</strong>r with<br />

mutual antics, as playing with a garter, who knows<br />

but that I make more sport for her than she makes<br />

for me? Shall I conclude her to be simple that has<br />

her time to begin or to refuse to play, as freely<br />

as I have mine. Nay, who knows but that it is a<br />

defect of my not understanding her language (for<br />

doubtless <strong>cat</strong>s can talk and reason with one an-<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r) that we agree no better; and who knows<br />

but that she pities me for being no wiser than to<br />

play with her; and laughs, and censures my folly<br />

in making sport for her, when we two play to-<br />

ge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

6<br />

Montaigne.

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