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"Well, where did you come from, I should like to know?" asked the barn-cat sharply; for the little gray kitten didn't present a very respectable appearance, and she was very particular about the company her family kept.

"Oh! I've come a long, long way," said the gray kitten in a sad little voice, "all the way from the other side of the town, and I am very tired."

"Why didn't you stay at home?" said the barn-cat. "Home's the best place for young people."

"I haven't got any home," sighed the gray kitten.

"That's a likely story," said the barn