Lit2Go Edition. The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling 535 ratings, 3.93 average rating, 63 reviews The Cat That Walked By Himself Quotes Showing 1-2 of 2 “I am the Cat who walks by himself… ‘If I have my place in the Cave by the fire and my warm white milk three times a day I do not care what the Man or the Dog can do.’, That evening when the Man and the Dog came into the Cave, the Woman told them all the story of the bargain while the Cat sat by the fire and smiled. Beginning readers will love this short story by Rudyard Kipling, all about how the animals were first domesticated. But the Cat keeps his side of the bargain too. But still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.’. Then Wild Horse stamped with his wild foot and said, ‘O my Friends and O my Enemies, why have the Man and the Woman made that great light in that great Cave, and what harm will it do us?’, Wild Dog lifted up his wild nose and smelled the smell of roast mutton, and said, ‘I will go up and see and look, and say; for I think it is good. The Cat Summer 2013 29 Veterinary The cat that walked by himself Gemma Lovegrove investigates just how independent cats are A s typified in Kipling’s Just So Stories , cats are often considered to be independent and able to look after themselves. Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods what do you want?’, Wild Horse said, ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, where is Wild Dog?’, The Woman laughed, and picked up the blade-bone and looked at it, and said, ‘Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, you did not come here for Wild Dog, but for the sake of this good grass.’, And Wild Horse, tripping and stumbling on his long mane, said, ‘That is true; give it me to eat.’, The Woman said, ‘Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, bend your wild head and wear what I give you, and you shall eat the wonderful grass three times a day.’, ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, listening, ‘this is a clever Woman, but she is not so clever as I am.’ Wild Horse bent his wild head, and the Woman slipped the plaited hide halter over it, and Wild Horse breathed on the Woman’s feet and said, ‘O my Mistress, and Wife of my Master, I will be your servant for the sake of the wonderful grass.’. Cancel anytime. That night, Best Beloved, they ate wild sheep roasted on the hot stones, and flavoured with wild garlic and wild pepper; and wild duck stuffed with wild rice and wild fenugreek and wild coriander; and marrow-bones of wild oxen; and wild cherries, and wild grenadillas. Read about The Cat that walked by himself by Rudyard Kipling and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. You have said it yourself. It’s an allegory about the history of animal domestication. But he never told anybody. Cat, come with me.’. This text explains why cats catch mice. I will not come.' Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Written in the style of a folktale, this Kipling classic explains the origins of the domestic cat. I will not come.’ But all the same he followed Wild Horse softly, very softly, and hid himself where he could hear everything. The Cat That Walked by Himself. The Cat That Walked by Himself "He will kill mice, and he will be kind to babies when he is in the house, just as long as they do not pull his tail too hard. She took the bone of the shoulder of mutton—the big fat blade-bone—and she looked at the wonderful marks on it, and she threw more wood on the fire, and she made a Magic. What the answer for Extended Response on the story The Cat That Walked by Himself by Rudyyard Kipling? That very minute and second, Best Beloved, the dried horse-skin Curtain that was stretched tail-down at the mouth of the Cave fell down—whoosh!—because it remembered the bargain she had made with the Cat, and when the Woman went to pick it up— lo and behold!—the Cat was sitting quite comfy inside the Cave. A "Just So" story about how the Cat made it's pact to be tame but still independent. Just So Stories (Lit2Go Edition). She picked out a nice dry Cave, instead of a heap of wet leaves, to lie down in; and she strewed clean sand on the floor; and she lit a nice fire of wood at the back of the Cave; and she hung a dried wild-horse skin, tail-down, across the opening of the Cave; and she said, ‘Wipe your feet, dear, when you come in, and now we’ll keep house.’. THE CAT THAT WALKED BY HIMSELF by Kipling, Rudyard Seller Jeryl Metz, Books Published 1970 Condition About Fine Edition First Ediition Thus Item Price $ 25.49. And so shall all proper Dogs do after me.’. ‘Ah!’ said the Cat, listening. But the Cat keeps his side of the bargain too. But when night comes, he is once again the Cat that walks by himself. Next night Cat walked through the Wet Wild Woods and hid very near the Cave till morning-time, and Man and Dog and Horse went hunting. He will kill mice and he will be kind to Babies when he is in the house, just as long as they do not pull his tail too hard. But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. If you do not catch mice when you are in the Cave for always and always and always, I will throw these five things at you whenever I see you, and so shall all proper Men do after me.’, ‘Ah,’ said the Woman, listening, ‘this is a very clever Cat, but he is not so clever as my Man.’, The Cat counted the five things (and they looked very knobby) and he said, ‘I will catch mice when I am in the Cave for always and always and always; but still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.’, ‘Not when I am near,’ said the Man. She tied the thread to the little clay spindle whorl and drew it across the floor, and the Cat ran after it and patted it with his paws and rolled head over heels, and tossed it backward over his shoulder and chased it between his hind-legs and pretended to lose it, and pounced down upon it again, till the Baby laughed as loudly as it had been crying, and scrambled after the Cat and frolicked all over the Cave till it grew tired and settled down to sleep with the Cat in its arms. When Wild Dog reached the mouth of the Cave he lifted up the dried horse-skin with his nose and sniffed the beautiful smell of the roast mutton, and the Woman, looking at the blade-bone, heard him, and laughed, and said, ‘Here comes the first. ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, listening, ‘that is a very foolish Horse.’ And he went back through the Wet Wild Woods, waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone. And he began to purr, loud and low, low and loud, till the Baby fell fast asleep. rudyard kipling'in just so stories kitabından bir hikaye. said the Cat. Copyright © 2006—2021 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. [Shoo Rayner; Rudyard Kipling] -- The Cat is the wildest animal in the Wild Wet Woods. 'Nenni!' So I will make a bargain with you. In his notes on the story, he said: … he is essence of cat, really; he makes most other literary cats look half-realized, yet he is drawn in monochrome. Description: NY: Hawthorn. Out in the Wild Woods all the wild animals wondered what had happened to Wild Dog, and at last Wild Horse stamped with his foot and said, ‘I will go and see and say why Wild Dog has not returned. If ever I say one word in your praise you may come into the Cave.’. Next day, holding her wild head high that her wild horns should not catch in the wild trees, Wild Cow came up to the Cave, and the Cat followed, and hid himself just the same as before; and everything happened just the same as before; and the Cat said the same things as before, and when Wild Cow had promised to give her milk to the Woman every day in exchange for the wonderful grass, the Cat went back through the Wet Wild Woods waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone, just the same as before. But he never told anybody. This text explains why cats and dogs fight. Buy The Cat That walked by Himself by Kipling, Rudyard online on Amazon.ae at best prices. The Cat That Walked by Himself. Cat, come with me.’, ‘Nenni!’ said the Cat. This text attempts to explain each of the following EXCEPT? The next day the Woman cuts long armfuls of fresh, green grass and once again, by the fire, makes a Second Singing Magic. The Dog was wild, and the Horse was wild, and the Cow was wild, and the Sheep was wild, and the Pig was wild—as wild as wild could be—and they walked in the Wet Wild Woods by their wild lones. But Cat refuses, “I am not a friend and I am not a servant. He will kill mice and he will be kind to Babies when he is in the house, just as long as they do not pull his tail too hard. But when he has done that, and between times, and when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to him. Show Details. It is a great tale to study when discussing folkloric traits. He was dreadfully wild. ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of My Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘it is I, for you have spoken a second word in my praise, and now I can sit by the warm fire at the back of the Cave for always and always and always. But when he had gone a little way the Cat said to himself, ‘All places are alike to me. Next day the Cat waited to see if any other Wild thing would go up to the Cave, but no one moved in the Wet Wild Woods, so the Cat walked there by himself; and he saw the Woman milking the Cow, and he saw the light of the fire in the Cave, and he smelt the smell of the warm white milk. Enjoy this and Kipling's other stories in Just So Stories (1902) with your "best beloved." I am the Cat who walks by himself, and I wish to come into your cave.’, Woman said, ‘Then why did you not come with First Friend on the first night?’, Cat grew very angry and said, ‘Has Wild Dog told tales of me?’, Then the Woman laughed and said, ‘You are the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to you. But when he has done that, and between times, and when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to him. When the Man waked up he said, ‘What is Wild Dog doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Dog any more, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Even the First Friend is not quick enough to catch little mice as you have done. Then the Cat put out his paddy paw and patted the Baby on the cheek, and it cooed; and the Cat rubbed against its fat knees and tickled it under its fat chin with his tail. I AM BORED I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO Previous Next We're in the know. said the Cat. Your are neither a friend nor a servant. But when he had gone a little way the Cat said to himself, 'All places are alike to me. But he never told anybody. He is fond of all those things.’, ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, listening, ‘then my time has come.’. The Dog was wild, and the Horse was wild, and the Cow was wild, and the Sheep was wild, and the Pig was wild--as wild as wild could be--and they walked in the Wet Wild Woods by their wild lones. The Cat that Walked By Himself (poem) by Rudyard Kipling. ‘I never shall,’ said the Woman, ‘but if I say two words in your praise, you may sit by the fire in the Cave.’. Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, what do you want?’, Wild Dog said, ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, what is this that smells so good in the Wild Woods?’, Then the Woman picked up a roasted mutton-bone and threw it to Wild Dog, and said, ‘Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, taste and try.’ Wild Dog gnawed the bone, and it was more delicious than anything he had ever tasted, and he said, ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, give me another.’, The Woman said, ‘Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, help my Man to hunt through the day and guard this Cave at night, and I will give you as many roast bones as you need.’, ‘Ah!’ said the Cat, listening. Web. The Woman smiled as she looked down upon the two of them and said, ‘That was wonderfully done. That very moment and second, O Best Beloved, the Milk-pot that stood by the fire cracked in two pieces—ffft—because it remembered the bargain she had made with the Cat, and when the Woman jumped down from the footstool—lo and behold!—the Cat was lapping up the warm white milk that lay in one of the broken pieces. Retrieved January 25, 2021, from https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/79/just-so-stories/1296/the-cat-that-walked-by-himself/. 'Nenni!' The cat that walked by himself. "The Cat that Walked by Himself". ‘I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’, ‘No,’ said the Woman, braiding up her hair, ‘eat it quickly and I will ever be grateful to you.’, Cat made one jump and caught the little mouse, and the Woman said, ‘A hundred thanks. This fun and cleverly written tale was borrowed from Kipling's Just So Stories. But when he had gone a little way the Cat said to himself, 'All places are alike to me. Kipling, R. (0). ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘it is I: for you have spoken a word in my praise, and now I can sit within the Cave for always and always and always. No question but you are very clever, O Cat.’. But when he had gone a little way the Cat said to himself, 'All places are alike to me. @OpenSubtitles2018.v3 'Then we can never be friends again,' said Wild Dog, and he trotted off to the Cave. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. While cats are pretty good at surviving without us, they do have needs. So she carried him outside the Cave and gave him a handful of pebbles to play with. It was not a Singing Magic, Best Beloved, it was a Still Magic; and by and by the Cave grew so still that a little wee-wee mouse crept out of a corner and ran across the floor. Chee! The Cat that Walked by Himself Audio mp3 - Short stories for kids - Fairy Tales - Storynory - Free Audio Stories for kids And when the Man and the Horse and the Dog came home from hunting and asked the same questions same as before, the Woman said, ‘Her name is not Wild Cow any more, but the Giver of Good Food. Then the Bat—the little upside-down bat—that hung in the mouth of the Cave said, ‘O my Hostess and Wife of my Host and Mother of my Host’s Son, a Wild Thing from the Wild Woods is most beautifully playing with your Baby.’, ‘A blessing on that Wild Thing whoever he may be,’ said the Woman, straightening her back, ‘for I was a busy woman this morning and he has done me a service.’. "The Cat That Walked by Himself" Written by Rudyard Kipling. ‘If you had not said that last I would have put all these things away for always and always and always; but I am now going to throw my two boots and my little stone axe (that makes three) at you whenever I meet you. I will not come.' I will not come.’. Get this from a library! The Cat Who Walked by Herself (Russian: Кошка, которая гуляла сама по себе, romanized: Koshka, kotoraya gulyala sama po sebe) is a 1988 Soviet animated feature film directed by Ideya Garanina and made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. Cat said, ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy, where did Wild Cow go?’. Why should I not go too and see and look and come away at my own liking.’ So he slipped after Wild Dog softly, very softly, and hid himself where he could hear everything. He walked by himself, and all places were alike to him. ‘If you had not said that last I would have shut my mouth for always and always and always; but now I am going to hunt you up a tree whenever I meet you. ‘I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. said the Cat. The Cat That Walked By Himself . 'I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. Then the Man threw his two boots and his little stone axe (that makes three) at the Cat, and the Cat ran out of the Cave and the Dog chased him up a tree; and from that day to this, Best Beloved, three proper Men out of five will always throw things at a Cat whenever they meet him, and all proper Dogs will chase him up a tree. Rudyard Kipling, ""The Cat that Walked by Himself"," Just So Stories, Lit2Go Edition, (0), accessed January 25, 2021, https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/79/just-so-stories/1296/the-cat-that-walked-by-himself/. Kipling, Rudyard. He is regarded as one of the greatest English poets, novelists, and short-story writers. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. 'Then we can never be friends again,' said Wild Dog, and he trotted off to the Cave. And so shall all proper Dogs do after me.’, ‘Ah,’ said the Woman, listening, ‘this is a very clever Cat, but he is not so clever as the Dog.’, Cat counted the Dog’s teeth (and they looked very pointed) and he said, ‘I will be kind to the Baby while I am in the Cave, as long as he does not pull my tail too hard, for always and always and always. The Cat That Walked By Himself. She made the Second Singing Magic in the world. ‘Then we can never be friends again,’ said Wild Dog, and he trotted off to the Cave. And the Baby laughed; and the Woman heard him and smiled. Out in the Wet Wild Woods all the wild animals gathered together where they could see the light of the fire a long way off, and they wondered what it meant. 1 See answer Nickthegamer is waiting for your help. ‘That is a very foolish Dog.’ And he went back through the Wet Wild Woods waving his wild tail, and walking by his wild lone. 'I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. ""The Cat that Walked by Himself"." That night when the Man and the Horse and the Dog came home from hunting, the Woman did not tell them of the bargain that she had made with the Cat, because she was afraid that they might not like it. Search. But when he has done that, and between times, and when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to him. ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’. Cat went far and far away and hid himself in the Wet Wild Woods by his wild lone for a long time till the Woman forgot all about him. But still the Baby cried. The Woman was very angry, and shut her lips tight and took up her spinning-wheel and began to spin. The cat that walked by himself. She will give us the warm white milk for always and always and always, and I will take care of her while you and the First Friend and the First Servant go hunting. The Woman was busy cooking that morning, and the Baby cried and interrupted. For more information, including classroom activities, readability data, and original sources, please visit https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/79/just-so-stories/1296/the-cat-that-walked-by-himself/. ‘And if you say two words in my praise?’ said the Cat. Of course the Man was wild too. This text explains why cats get along with babies. Incorrect! However the arrogant Cat only replies: “I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. Rudyard Kipling . Then the Man went to sleep in front of the fire ever so happy; but the Woman sat up, combing her hair. You should not be cruel even to a Cat.’, Woman said, ‘I knew I was wise, but I did not know I was beautiful. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By: Rudyard Kipling Narrated by: Geoffrey Palmer Free with a 30-day trial $14.95 a month after 30 days. Take him with you when you go hunting.’. Then the Woman was very very angry, and let down her hair and put more wood on the fire and brought out the broad blade-bone of the shoulder of mutton and began to make a Magic that should prevent her from saying a third word in praise of the Cat. Ride on his back when you go hunting. He has not made a bargain with me or with all proper Dogs after me.’ And he showed his teeth and said, ‘If you are not kind to the Baby while I am in the Cave for always and always and always, I will hunt you till I catch you, and when I catch you I will bite you. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/79/just-so-stories/1296/the-cat-that-walked-by-himself/, Florida Center for Instructional Technology. The Woman laughed and said, ‘Wild Thing out of the Wild Woods, go back to the Woods again, for I have braided up my hair, and I have put away the magic blade-bone, and we have no more need of either friends or servants in our Cave. The Cat that Walked by Himself. When the Woman heard Wild Horse tripping and stumbling on his long mane, she laughed and said, ‘Here comes the second. He didn’t even begin to be tame till he met the Woman, and she told him that she did not like living in his wild ways. ‘And if you say three words?’ said the Cat. Just So Stories. Cat said, ‘I am not a friend, and I am not a servant. But the Baby cried because the Cat had gone away, and the Woman could not hush it, for it struggled and kicked and grew black in the face. 'I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. She made the First Singing Magic in the world. Buy The Cat that Walked by Himself by Kipling (ISBN: 9780790119779) from Amazon's Book Store. But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. ‘Nenni!’ said the Cat. ‘Now,’ said the Cat, ‘I will sing the Baby a song that shall keep him asleep for an hour. @WikiMatrix, Glosbe uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience, One of his most distinctive characterisations was Kipling's, On other occasions, he claimed that Felix had been inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "The, His political views ensure that his work remains as controversial now as it was during his lifetime; in 1933, Time magazine called him "a, For two days the dog lay on the floor of the caf at nighttime and under the truck in the daytime, and even when the. But still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.’, Then the Woman laughed and set the Cat a bowl of the warm white milk and said, ‘O Cat, you are as clever as a man, but remember that your bargain was not made with the Man or the Dog, and I do not know what they will do when they come home.’, ‘What is that to me?’ said the Cat. Then he goes out to the Wet Wild Woods or up the Wet Wild Trees or on the Wet Wild Roofs, waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone. ‘This is a very wise Woman, but she is not so wise as I am.’, Wild Dog crawled into the Cave and laid his head on the Woman’s lap, and said, ‘O my Friend and Wife of my Friend, I will help Your Man to hunt through the day, and at night I will guard your Cave.’. No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it. ‘I never shall,’ said the Woman, ‘but if I say three words in your praise, you may drink the warm white milk three times a day for always and always and always.’. Certainly, everybody had a soul animal. Hear and attend and listen; for this befell and behappened and became and was, O my Best Beloved, when the Tame animals were wild. That very minute and second, Best Beloved, the smoke of the fire at the back of the Cave came down in clouds from the roof—puff!— because it remembered the bargain she had made with the Cat, and when it had cleared away—lo and behold!—the Cat was sitting quite comfy close to the fire. 0. Kipling is renowned for his rhymed verse written in the slang used by the ordinary British soldier of the time. Must I never sit by the warm fire? Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The cat that walked by himself. 'Nenni!' Kipling’s emblem is the Cat that Walked by Himself, who is both inside and outside the warm cave and the ordered lives of beasts and men. And so shall all proper Men do after me!’, Then the Dog said, ‘Wait a minute. This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. Go away and walk by yourself in all places alike.’, Then Cat pretended to be sorry and said, ‘Must I never come into the Cave? 'Then we can never be friends again,' said Wild Dog, and he trotted off to the Cave. OpenSubtitles2018.v3 OpenSubtitles2018.v3 On other occasions, he claimed that Felix had been inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "The Cat that Walked by Himself " or by his wife's love for strays. I am the cat that walks by himself and all places are alike to me. You are very wise and very beautiful. the cat that walked by himself EAR and attend and listen; for this befell and behappened and became and was, O my Best Beloved, when the Tame animals were wild. You must be very wise.’. by Rudyard Kipling: The author was born in Bombay, India on December 30, 1865. This text explains why cats always land on their feet. But when he sees Man and Woman living in a warm dry cave, he starts thinking about how he can join them. If these aren’t met, it can . she cooked a meal of wild ingredients. One evening Bat said, ‘There is a Baby in the Cave. Add your answer and earn points. [p. xxi]. Next day the Cat waited to see if any other Wild thing would go up to the Cave, but no one moved in the Wet Wild Woods, so the Cat walked there by himself; and he saw the Woman milking the Cow, and he saw the light of the fire in the Cave, and he smelt the smell of the warm white milk. He walked by himself, and all places were alike to him. Color illustrated by Wells (her 3rd book). "originally all the tame animals were wild, but especially the cat: he walked by himself and all places were alike to him. The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling 535 ratings, average rating, 63 reviews Browse By Tag. Then the Cat arched his back and said, ‘Now let the Curtain at the mouth of the Cave, and the Fire at the back of the Cave, and the Milk-pots that stand beside the Fire, remember what my Enemy and the Wife of my Enemy has said.’ And he went away through the Wet Wild Woods waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone. He is fond of being played with. Then the Man said, ‘Yes, but he has not made a bargain with me or with all proper Men after me.’ Then he took off his two leather boots and he took up his little stone axe (that makes three) and he fetched a piece of wood and a hatchet (that is five altogether), and he set them out in a row and he said, ‘Now we will make our bargain. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Must I never drink the warm white milk? The cat that walked by himself - Kindle edition by Kipling, Rudyard. ‘Ouh! Cat, come with me.' Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Correct! Next night the Woman cut great green armfuls of fresh grass from the water-meadows, and dried it before the fire, so that it smelt like new-mown hay, and she sat at the mouth of the Cave and plaited a halter out of horse-hide, and she looked at the shoulder of mutton-bone—at the big broad blade-bone—and she made a Magic. I am the Cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me.” Woman makes a bargain with Cat to allow him to come into the cave and sit by the fire and drink milk. I will not come.' But still I am the Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.’. January 25, 2021. ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘take a strand of the wire that you are spinning and tie it to your spinning-whorl and drag it along the floor, and I will show you a magic that shall make your Baby laugh as loudly as he is now crying.’, ‘I will do so,’ said the Woman, ‘because I am at my wits’ end; but I will not thank you for it.’. The legend went that everyone had once been able to transform into their soul animal. This is very appealing to the Horse and he decides he wants to go to the Woman, beseeching the Cat to come with him. Your student can answer some questions about the reading, and solve a word search full of new vocabulary. When the Man and the Dog came back from hunting, the Man said, ‘What is Wild Horse doing here?’ And the Woman said, ‘His name is not Wild Horse any more, but the First Servant, because he will carry us from place to place for always and always and always. He is new and pink and fat and small, and the Woman is very fond of him.’, ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, listening, ‘but what is the Baby fond of?’, ‘He is fond of things that are soft and tickle,’ said the Bat. @hunglish the man was wild too until he met the woman, who chose a cave for them to live in, lit a fire in it and hung a horsehide over the opening. ‘He is fond of warm things to hold in his arms when he goes to sleep. 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