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ladies in the drawing-room, and that was the
pest fun we had in the whole day. We used ‘to
have such games up there, and we were always
sure to get something nice to eat or some milk,
and then we were petted and fondled, and that
is very nice when there is not too much of it.
Mac used to like playing best, but I used to like
lying cosily in the sunshine in the big bay win-
dow looking out at the sea. I was rather a quiet
kitten, and that is why I was called Muriel, I
have heard. I never could understand why,
though; and it must be a peculiar name, for I
have never met another cat of the same name.

“T remember there was a great discussion about
our names. They talked of Tom and Tim, and
Muff and Fluff, and a dozen other names; but
at last I was called, as I have said, Muriel, and
my brother was called Mac, after the young
lady who took such a fancy to him. She was
Scotch, and her name began with Mac, as a
great many Scotch names do.