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The cat's mouth soon began to water for some more licking. 'All

good things go in threes,' said she, 'I am asked to stand

godmother again. The child is quite black, only it has white

paws, but with that exception, it has not a single white hair on

its whole body; this only happens once every few years, you will

let me go, won't you?' 'Top-off! Half-done!' answered the mouse,

'they are such odd names, they make me very thoughtful.' 'You sit

at home,' said the cat, 'in your dark-grey fur coat and long

tail, and are filled with fancies, that's because you do not go

out in the daytime.' During the cat's absence the mouse cleaned

the house, and put it in order, but the greedy cat entirely

emptied the pot of fat. 'When everything is eaten up one has some

peace,' said she to herself, and well filled and fat she did not

return home till night. The mouse at once asked what name had

been given to the third child. 'It will not please you more than

the others,' said the cat.