“And the kittykats would have to erect scaffolding and a pulley to get him down. Mind you, I wouldn't put that past them. Sometimes when they are behind the sofa supposedly purring, I think they are drilling.”

—  Louise Rennison

Source: Startled by His Furry Shorts

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British writer 1951–2016

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