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What is the Pied Piper of Hamelin associated with in the passage?
What is the Pied Piper of Hamelin associated with in the passage?
Why did the meat-man give John Washee's Cat a small piece of liver?
Why did the meat-man give John Washee's Cat a small piece of liver?
What is unique about Sawyer's Orange Billy?
What is unique about Sawyer's Orange Billy?
What is the significance of the dogs' reaction to the meat-man's call?
What is the significance of the dogs' reaction to the meat-man's call?
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What does the meat-man use to push the pieces of liver off the skewer?
What does the meat-man use to push the pieces of liver off the skewer?
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What was the social status of the thin gray Slummer?
What was the social status of the thin gray Slummer?
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What was the reason for the black Cat with a white nose being repulsed savagely?
What was the reason for the black Cat with a white nose being repulsed savagely?
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What did the thin gray Slummer do with the lump of liver she seized?
What did the thin gray Slummer do with the lump of liver she seized?
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What was the fate of the thin gray Slummer's brood?
What was the fate of the thin gray Slummer's brood?
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What was the main difference between the motives of the thin gray Slummer and the huge Black Tom-cat?
What was the main difference between the motives of the thin gray Slummer and the huge Black Tom-cat?
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Study Notes
The Meat Cart and its Regulars
- The meat-man had a push-cart with a magical voice that attracted Cats from the neighborhood.
- He provided liver pieces to his regular customers, who would gather around the cart every 50 yards.
- The Cats would seize their portions and retreat to safe areas to devour their prize.
The Social Hierarchy of Cats
- There were "patrician" Cats that received special treatment and extra lumps of liver due to their owners' generosity.
- Other Cats, like the gray Slummer, lived on the fringes and relied on scraps or opportunistic stealing.
The Story of the Gray Slummer
- A thin, gray, slab-sided Cat lived by her wits and supported a family in a hidden corner.
- She seized an opportunity to steal a lump of liver from a pensioner Cat, escaping through a hole in Menzie's side door.
- She devoured her prize and then defended her family against a large Black Tom-cat that threatened her kittens.
The Meat-Man's Client Base
- The meat-man recognized and catered to a diverse clientele of Cats, including Castiglione's Tiger, Jones's Black, Pralitsky's Torkershell, and Madame Danton's White.
- He kept mental records of his clients and their payment history, accommodating those who consistently paid and limiting portions for those in arrears, like John Washee's Cat.
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Identify the characters and events in this passage from the classic fairy tale about the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Who is the main character and what is happening in the scene?
