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at the spot I shall point out to you, and leave the
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the cat. Whilst he was in the water, the carriage
of the king drew near; it was gilded and had glass
windows, and was drawn by cream-coloured horses
with gold and red trappings.

The cat now began to run up and down the
bank, screaming: ‘Help! help! my master, the
Marquess of Carabas, will be drowned.’

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