WeRead
Powered by ReaderPub
An elderly housecat recounts her life to her youngest kitten, describing birth in a cottage, early pride and pampering, adoption by a young mistress, and the lessons learned through domestic episodes. She reflects on maternal affection, the hazards kittens face, the temptations of vanity, and the responsibilities of care and humility. The narrative mixes episodic adventures, household observations, and moral advice as she prepares her offspring for separation and contemplates aging, duty, and the uncertainty of life.
Minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice.
Spelling was retained as in the original except for the following changes:
| Page 4: “approach a dwelliug” | “approach a dwelling” |
| Page 18: “wito her lessons” | “with her lessons” |
| Page 34: “would aways do” | “would always do” |
| Page 48: “much better it s to” | “much better it is to” |
| Page 55: “my dear; tha” | “my dear; that” |
| Page 61: “I heard these boy” | “I heard these boys say” |