Mr. Smith has a cat. He likes her very much. When he has dinner, the cat always sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dishes, Mr. Smith will give her a little of his own food. He always shares his food with his lovely cat. Today the cat is not at the table at the dinner time. "Ah, where is my cat?" asks Mr. Smith. His wife says: "You can't eat without her?"
So the dinner begins without the cat. Before dinner is over, the cat runs into the room and jumps into the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before Mr. and Mrs. can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into Mr. Smith's plate. "Dear me!" cries Mrs. Smith, "A mouse is in your plate!" "Hush!" says Mr. Smith, "This shows that she is really a nice cat. She knows what friendship(友谊) is. She wishes me to share her dinner just like I often share mine with her."