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was excited. And pretty soon she was singing:

"Ev'ry li'l' ol' cat's got his own li'l' ways——
Praise be!
But who wouldn't put up with a li'l' cat's plays?
Praise be!
He's de finest best cat yo' ever did see,
He done save de Captain an' he done save me!
Praise be!
  Hallelujah!"

"I always knew he was a good cat," said the Captain happily. The Cat jumped down and rubbed against Susannah's ankles to show that he, too, could forget any little misunderstandings. Then he looked