Catmalion, Or A Cat as Inheritance

Глава 1“We need boots,” a Cat said, his eyes closed.“Eh?” Jean asked in surprise. “What d’ye need boots for?”“Me?” the Cat opened one eye. “I have no need for boots. But YOU do. And you also need a hat and a decent coat.”“Eh?” Jean repeated, looking down at his bare and dirty feet. He thought a bit, put his hand under his shirt, scratched his belly and added, “But I ain’t got no money.”“Exactly!” the Cat stretched out his forepaws. “Now we come to the heart of the problem: you need means of subsistence.”“What?” Jean asked.The Cat sniffed, opened both eyes, sat up and began to lick his paw nervously.“All right,” he grumbled, as he started washing his other paw. “I’ll put it in a simple language for some… ehm. You need money.”“Yeah!” Jean willingly agreed. “But first we need money, and then buyin’ boots and stuff, and ye say…”“I have not finished speaking,” the Cat said and lay down again…