Children and gardens . PINKI PUSSIES IN THE GARDEN 103 inside the room. They were attracted to it by meansof the plaything, played first on the grass and then onthe window-sill. They came up and on to the was a great advance, and while they were lappingI just stroked them a little, very gently, taking careto bring my hand near them very slowly. A quickmovement would have frightened them. Then I knewthat I had got their confidence. I think this was aboutfive days after the first offer of friendship. Then Ipretended to take no notice of them, but you may besure I was keeping a
Children and gardens . PINKI PUSSIES IN THE GARDEN 103 inside the room. They were attracted to it by meansof the plaything, played first on the grass and then onthe window-sill. They came up and on to the was a great advance, and while they were lappingI just stroked them a little, very gently, taking careto bring my hand near them very slowly. A quickmovement would have frightened them. Then I knewthat I had got their confidence. I think this was aboutfive days after the first offer of friendship. Then Ipretended to take no notice of them, but you may besure I was keeping a good watch out of the corner ofmy eye, and the next day they came up to the windowand into the room of their own accord. Before myfortnight was over Tittlebat came to me as a regularthing, sitting on my lap or my shoulder and purringme his little song while I read or worked. You mayimagine that when I went away I could not bear toleave him, so I begged to have him and took himhome with me, where I at once gave him into thecha
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