Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > animal heroes(¶¯ÎïÓ¢ÐÛ) >

µÚ7½Ú

animal heroes(¶¯ÎïÓ¢ÐÛ)-µÚ7½Ú

С˵£º animal heroes(¶¯ÎïÓ¢ÐÛ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




along¡¡on¡¡the¡¡safe¡¡side¡£¡¡The¡¡barking¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Dog¡¡grew¡¡into¡¡a¡¡low¡¡rumblea¡¡

louder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rumble¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡roaringa¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡terrifying¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thunder¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡light¡¡¡¡shone¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Kitty¡¡

glanced¡¡back¡¡to¡¡see£»¡¡not¡¡the¡¡Dog£»¡¡but¡¡a¡¡huge¡¡Black¡¡Thing¡¡with¡¡a¡¡blazing¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡21¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡22¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



red¡¡eye¡¡coming¡¡on£»¡¡yowling¡¡and¡¡spitting¡¡like¡¡a¡¡yard¡¡full¡¡of¡¡Cats¡£¡¡She¡¡put¡¡

forth¡¡all¡¡her¡¡powers¡¡to¡¡run£»¡¡made¡¡such¡¡time¡¡as¡¡she¡¡had¡¡never¡¡made¡¡before£»¡¡

but¡¡dared¡¡not¡¡leap¡¡the¡¡fence¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡running¡¡like¡¡a¡¡Dog£»¡¡was¡¡flying£»¡¡but¡¡

all¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡vain£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡monstrous¡¡¡¡¡¡pursuer¡¡¡¡¡¡overtook¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡missed¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

darkness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hurried¡¡¡¡¡¡past¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡lost¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡Kitty¡¡¡¡¡¡crouched¡¡

gasping¡¡for¡¡breath£»¡¡half¡¡a¡¡mile¡¡nearer¡¡home¡¡since¡¡that¡¡Dog¡¡began¡¡to¡¡bark¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡her¡¡first¡¡encounter¡¡with¡¡the¡¡strange¡¡monster£»¡¡strange¡¡to¡¡her¡¡

eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡only£»¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡nose¡¡¡¡¡¡seemed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡

landmark¡¡on¡¡the¡¡home¡¡trail¡£¡¡But¡¡Pussy¡¡lost¡¡much¡¡of¡¡her¡¡fear¡¡of¡¡his¡¡kind¡£¡¡

She¡¡learned¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡very¡¡stupid¡¡and¡¡could¡¡not¡¡find¡¡her¡¡if¡¡she¡¡slipped¡¡

quietly¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fence¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡lay¡¡¡¡still¡£¡¡¡¡Before¡¡morning¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡encountered¡¡

several¡¡of¡¡them£»¡¡but¡¡escaped¡¡unharmed¡¡from¡¡all¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡About¡¡sunrise¡¡she¡¡reached¡¡a¡¡nice¡¡little¡¡slum¡¡on¡¡her¡¡home¡¡trail£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡

lucky¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡unsterilized¡¡¡¡¡¡eatables¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡ash¡­heap¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡

spent¡¡the¡¡day¡¡around¡¡a¡¡stable¡¡where¡¡were¡¡two¡¡Dogs¡¡and¡¡a¡¡number¡¡of¡¡small¡¡

boys£»¡¡that¡¡between¡¡them¡¡came¡¡near¡¡ending¡¡her¡¡career¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡so¡¡very¡¡like¡¡

home£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡idea¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡staying¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡driven¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡

craving£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡­eyed¡¡

Thunder¡­rollers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡

travelled¡¡steadily¡¡all¡¡that¡¡night¡£¡¡The¡¡next¡¡day¡¡was¡¡spent¡¡in¡¡a¡¡barn¡¡where¡¡

she¡¡caught¡¡a¡¡Mouse£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡next¡¡night¡¡was¡¡like¡¡the¡¡last£»¡¡except¡¡that¡¡a¡¡Dog¡¡

she¡¡encountered¡¡drove¡¡her¡¡backward¡¡on¡¡her¡¡trail¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡way¡£¡¡Several¡¡

times¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡misled¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡angling¡¡¡¡¡¡roads£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wandered¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡astray£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

time¡¡she¡¡wandered¡¡back¡¡again¡¡to¡¡her¡¡general¡¡southward¡¡course¡£¡¡The¡¡days¡¡

were¡¡passed¡¡in¡¡skulking¡¡under¡¡barns¡¡and¡¡hiding¡¡from¡¡Dogs¡¡and¡¡small¡¡boys£»¡¡

and¡¡the¡¡nights¡¡in¡¡limping¡¡along¡¡the¡¡track£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡was¡¡getting¡¡foot¡­sore£»¡¡but¡¡

on¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡went£»¡¡¡¡¡¡mile¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡mile£»¡¡¡¡¡¡southward£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡southwardDogs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡boys£»¡¡

Roarers£»¡¡hungerDogs£»¡¡boys£»¡¡Roarers£»¡¡hungeryet¡¡on¡¡and¡¡onward¡¡still¡¡she¡¡

went£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡nose¡¡from¡¡time¡¡to¡¡time¡¡cheered¡¡her¡¡by¡¡confidently¡¡reporting£»¡¡

¡¨There¡¡surely¡¡is¡¡a¡¡smell¡¡we¡¡passed¡¡last¡¡spring¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡X¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡a¡¡week¡¡went¡¡by£»¡¡and¡¡Pussy£»¡¡dirty£»¡¡ribbon¡­less£»¡¡foot¡­sore£»¡¡and¡¡weary£»¡¡

arrived¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Harlem¡¡Bridge¡£¡¡Though¡¡it¡¡was¡¡enveloped¡¡in¡¡delicious¡¡smells£»¡¡

she¡¡did¡¡not¡¡like¡¡the¡¡look¡¡of¡¡that¡¡bridge¡£¡¡For¡¡half¡¡the¡¡night¡¡she¡¡wandered¡¡up¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡22¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡23¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



and¡¡down¡¡the¡¡shore¡¡without¡¡discovering¡¡any¡¡other¡¡means¡¡of¡¡going¡¡south£»¡¡

excepting¡¡some¡¡other¡¡bridges£»¡¡or¡¡anything¡¡of¡¡interest¡¡except¡¡that¡¡here¡¡the¡¡

men¡¡were¡¡as¡¡dangerous¡¡as¡¡the¡¡boys¡£¡¡Somehow¡¡she¡¡had¡¡to¡¡come¡¡back¡¡to¡¡it£»¡¡

not¡¡only¡¡its¡¡smells¡¡were¡¡familiar£»¡¡but¡¡from¡¡time¡¡to¡¡time£»¡¡when¡¡a¡¡One¡­eye¡¡

ran¡¡over¡¡it£»¡¡there¡¡was¡¡that¡¡peculiar¡¡rumbling¡¡roar¡¡that¡¡was¡¡a¡¡sensation¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡springtime¡¡trip¡£¡¡The¡¡calm¡¡of¡¡the¡¡late¡¡night¡¡was¡¡abroad¡¡when¡¡she¡¡leaped¡¡

to¡¡the¡¡timber¡¡stringer¡¡and¡¡glided¡¡out¡¡over¡¡the¡¡water¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡got¡¡less¡¡than¡¡a¡¡

third¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡thundering¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡­eye¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡roaring¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡opposite¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡end¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡frightened£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡knowing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡

stupidity¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡blindness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡dropped¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡side¡¡¡¡beam¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡

crouched¡¡in¡¡hiding¡£¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡the¡¡stupid¡¡Monster¡¡missed¡¡her¡¡and¡¡passed¡¡

on£»¡¡and¡¡all¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡well£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡turned¡¡back£»¡¡or¡¡another¡¡just¡¡like¡¡it¡¡

came¡¡¡¡¡¡suddenly¡¡¡¡¡¡spitting¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Pussy¡¡¡¡¡¡leaped¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡track¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

made¡¡for¡¡the¡¡home¡¡shore¡£¡¡She¡¡might¡¡have¡¡got¡¡there¡¡had¡¡not¡¡a¡¡third¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

Red¡­eyed¡¡Terrors¡¡come¡¡screeching¡¡at¡¡her¡¡from¡¡that¡¡side¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡running¡¡

her¡¡hardest£»¡¡but¡¡was¡¡caught¡¡between¡¡two¡¡foes¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡for¡¡it¡¡but¡¡

a¡¡desperate¡¡leap¡¡from¡¡the¡¡timbers¡¡into¡­she¡¡didn't¡¡know¡¡what¡£¡¡Down£»¡¡down£»¡¡

down¡­plop£»¡¡splash£»¡¡plunge¡¡into¡¡the¡¡deep¡¡water£»¡¡not¡¡cold£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡was¡¡August£»¡¡

but¡¡oh£»¡¡so¡¡horrible£¡¡¡She¡¡spluttered¡¡and¡¡coughed¡¡when¡¡she¡¡came¡¡to¡¡the¡¡top£»¡¡

glanced¡¡around¡¡to¡¡see¡¡if¡¡the¡¡Monsters¡¡were¡¡swimming¡¡after¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡struck¡¡

out¡¡for¡¡shore¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡never¡¡learned¡¡to¡¡swim£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡she¡¡swam£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡

simple¡¡reason¡¡that¡¡a¡¡Cat's¡¡position¡¡and¡¡actions¡¡in¡¡swimming¡¡are¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

as¡¡her¡¡position¡¡and¡¡actions¡¡in¡¡walking¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡fallen¡¡into¡¡a¡¡place¡¡she¡¡did¡¡

not¡¡like£»¡¡naturally¡¡she¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡walk¡¡out£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡result¡¡was¡¡that¡¡she¡¡swam¡¡

ashore¡£¡¡Which¡¡shore£¿¡¡The¡¡home¡­love¡¡never¡¡fails£º¡¡the¡¡south¡¡side¡¡was¡¡the¡¡

only¡¡shore¡¡for¡¡her£»¡¡the¡¡one¡¡nearest¡¡home¡£¡¡She¡¡scrambled¡¡out¡¡all¡¡dripping¡¡

wet£»¡¡up¡¡the¡¡muddy¡¡bank¡¡and¡¡through¡¡coal¡­piles¡¡and¡¡dust¡­heaps£»¡¡looking¡¡as¡¡

black£»¡¡dirty£»¡¡and¡¡unroyal¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡possible¡¡for¡¡a¡¡Cat¡¡to¡¡look¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡the¡¡shock¡¡was¡¡over£»¡¡the¡¡Royal¡­pedigreed¡¡Slummer¡¡began¡¡to¡¡feel¡¡

better¡¡for¡¡the¡¡plunge¡£¡¡A¡¡genial¡¡glow¡¡without¡¡from¡¡the¡¡bath£»¡¡a¡¡genial¡¡sense¡¡

of¡¡triumph¡¡within£»¡¡for¡¡had¡¡she¡¡not¡¡outwitted¡¡three¡¡of¡¡the¡¡big¡¡Terrors£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡nose£»¡¡her¡¡memory£»¡¡and¡¡her¡¡instinct¡¡of¡¡direction¡¡inclined¡¡her¡¡to¡¡get¡¡

on¡¡the¡¡track¡¡again£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡place¡¡was¡¡infested¡¡with¡¡those¡¡Thunder¡­rollers£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡prudence¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡¡¡¡¡¡aside¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡river¡­bank¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡23¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡24¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



musky¡¡home¡­reminders£»¡¡and¡¡thus¡¡she¡¡was¡¡spared¡¡the¡¡unspeakable¡¡horrors¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡tunnel¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡learning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manifold¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dangers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

complexities¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡East¡¡¡¡¡¡River¡¡¡¡¡¡docks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡mistake¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

ferryboat¡¡and¡¡was¡¡carried¡¡over¡¡to¡¡Long¡¡Island£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡took¡¡an¡¡early¡¡boat¡¡

back¡£¡¡At¡¡length¡¡on¡¡the¡¡third¡¡night¡¡she¡¡reached¡¡familiar¡¡ground£»¡¡the¡¡place¡¡

she¡¡had¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡night¡¡of¡¡her¡¡first¡¡escape¡£¡¡From¡¡that¡¡her¡¡course¡¡was¡¡sure¡¡

and¡¡rapid¡£¡¡She¡¡knew¡¡just¡¡where¡¡she¡¡was¡¡going¡¡and¡¡how¡¡to¡¡get¡¡there¡£¡¡She¡¡

knew¡¡even¡¡the¡¡more¡¡prominent¡¡features¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Dog¡­scape¡¡now¡£¡¡She¡¡went¡¡

faster£»¡¡felt¡¡happier¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡little¡¡while¡¡surely¡¡she¡¡would¡¡be¡¡curled¡¡up¡¡in¡¡her¡¡

native¡¡Orientthe¡¡old¡¡junk¡­yard¡£¡¡Another¡¡turn£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡block¡¡was¡¡in¡¡sight¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Butwhat£¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡gone£¡¡¡Kitty¡¡couldn't¡¡believe¡¡her¡¡eyes£»¡¡but¡¡she¡¡must£»¡¡

for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sun¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡leaned¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡

slouched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡straggled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡houses¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡block£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡broken¡¡

wilderness¡¡of¡¡stone£»¡¡lumber£»¡¡and¡¡holes¡¡in¡¡the¡¡ground¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Kitty¡¡walked¡¡all¡¡around¡¡it¡£¡¡She¡¡knew¡¡by¡¡the¡¡bearings¡¡and¡¡by¡¡the¡¡local¡¡

color¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pavement¡¡that¡¡she¡¡was¡¡in¡¡her¡¡home£»¡¡that¡¡there¡¡had¡¡lived¡¡the¡¡

bird¡­man£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡the¡¡old¡¡junk¡­yard£»¡¡but¡¡all¡¡were¡¡gone£»¡¡completely¡¡

gone£»¡¡taking¡¡their¡¡familiar¡¡odors¡¡with¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡Pussy¡¡turned¡¡sick¡¡at¡¡heart¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡utter¡¡hopelessness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡case¡£¡¡Her¡¡place¡­love¡¡was¡¡her¡¡master¡­mood¡£¡¡

She¡¡¡¡had¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡longer¡¡¡¡existed£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

once¡¡her¡¡sturdy¡¡little¡¡heart¡¡was¡¡cast¡¡down¡£¡¡She¡¡wandered¡¡over¡¡the¡¡silent¡¡

heaps¡¡of¡¡rubbish¡¡and¡¡found¡¡neither¡¡consolation¡¡nor¡¡eatables¡£¡¡The¡¡ruin¡¡had¡¡

taken¡¡in¡¡several¡¡of¡¡the¡¡blocks¡¡and¡¡reached¡¡back¡¡from¡¡the¡¡water¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡not¡¡

a¡¡fire£»¡¡Kitty¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡one¡¡of¡¡those¡¡things¡£¡¡This¡¡looked¡¡more¡¡like¡¡the¡¡work¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡flock¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Red¡­eyed¡¡¡¡¡¡Monsters¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Pussy¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡

bridge¡¡that¡¡was¡¡to¡¡rise¡¡from¡¡this¡¡very¡¡spot¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡came¡¡up¡¡she¡¡sought¡¡for¡¡cover¡£¡¡An¡¡adjoining¡¡block¡¡still¡¡

stood¡¡with¡¡little¡¡change£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Royal¡¡Analostan¡¡retired¡¡to¡¡that¡£¡¡She¡¡knew¡¡

some¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡trails£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡once¡¡there£»¡¡¡¡was¡¡unpleasantly¡¡surprised¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡the¡¡

place¡¡¡¡¡¡swarming¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Cats¡¡¡¡¡¡that£»¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡¡¡herself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡driven¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡

grounds£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡garbage¡­cans¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡

Slummers¡¡at¡¡each¡£¡¡It¡¡meant¡¡a¡¡famine¡¡in¡¡the¡¡land£»¡¡and¡¡Pussy£»¡¡after¡¡standing¡¡

it¡¡a¡¡few¡¡days£»¡¡was¡¡reduced¡¡to¡¡seeking¡¡her¡¡other¡¡home¡¡on¡¡Fifth¡¡Avenue¡£¡¡She¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡24¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡25¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



got¡¡there¡¡to¡¡find¡¡it¡¡shut¡¡up¡¡and¡¡deserted¡£¡¡She¡¡waited¡¡about¡¡for¡¡a¡¡day£»¡¡had¡¡

an¡¡¡¡¡¡unpleasant¡¡¡¡¡¡experience¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡big¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡blue¡¡¡¡¡¡coat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡night¡¡

returned¡¡to¡¡the¡¡crowded¡¡slum¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡September¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡October¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Cats¡¡¡¡¡¡died¡¡¡¡¡¡

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨2£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ