What is it girl Barry asked Do you smell a bear Lucy turned and whined at Barry She pointed her snout up the path Barry followed her gaze Two tough-looking gray cats were at the top of the hill They stared at Lucy and snarled Lucy stepped behind Barry She peeked out from behind his legs Shoo Barry called The cats froze Then they slunk away Lucy continued along the path sniffing the ground as she went 8
A sharp hisssss stopped her Another cat was looking out from behind a gravestone Two more cats came into view Lucy took a wide route around the area as the cats glared at her Something must’ve attracted all these cats Barry said Must be a lot of mice here Two black cats came out of the shadows Barry heard more of them meowing in the distance I guess it’s a cat meeting Barry said with a laugh No dogs welcome 9
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But Barry was concerned Why would so many cats show up in Marshfield Grove The cats didn’t look like anyone’s pets None of them had collars They didn’t look very well-fed And some of them seemed nasty Barry took out the small notepad HERE LIES MARTIN MCFLY 1788 1855
