` It is not worse than Breadthief , as your godchild is called . ' Not long after this another great longing came over the Cat . She said to the Mouse , ` You must again be kind enough to look after the house alone , for I have been asked a second time to stand godmother , and as this child has a white ring round its neck , I can not refuse . ' The kind Mouse agreed , but the Cat slunk under the town wall to the church , and ate up half of the pot of fat . ` Nothing tastes better , ' said she , ` than what one eats by oneself , ' and she was very much pleased with her day 's work . When she came home the Mouse asked , ` What was this child called ? ' ` Half Gone , ' answered the Cat . ` Halfgone ! what a name ! I have never heard it in my life . I do n't believe it is in the calendar . ' Soon the Cat 's mouth began to water once more after her licking business . ` All good things in threes , ' she said to the Mouse ; ' I have again to stand godmother . The child is quite black , and has very white paws , but not a single white hair on its body . This only happens once in two years , so you will let me go out ? ' ` Topoff ! Halfgone ! ' repeated the Mouse , ` they are such curious names ; they make me very thoughtful . ' ` Oh , you sit at home in your dark grey coat and your long tail , ' said the Cat , ` and you get fanciful . That comes of not going out in the day . '
The Mouse had a good cleaning out while the Cat was gone , and made the XXXXX tidy ; but the greedy Cat ate the fat every bit up .
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