He begs for the children’s attention so they can learn how to have fun, though he soon loses his balance and falls, and all the items topple to the floor. With the fishbowl propped on top of the umbrella, the Cat stands on a ball while holding a book, a glass of milk, a toy ship, a fan, and a cake. The Cat shows Sally and the boy his first trick: an elaborate balancing act involving several household items. The children's pet fish suddenly leaps from his bowl and urges Sally and the boy to force the Cat to leave: "He should not be here/When your mother is out!" (52-53). While the Cat claims that the children's mother would not mind his visit, the children are silent, unsure of how to respond to the Cat's offer without their mother present. After a loud and sudden thump, the Cat-a tall, flamboyantly dressed, anthropomorphic cat-enters the house, greets the children, and offers them to show them some fun games and tricks. The children's mother is away, leaving them home alone and bored. Sally and her unnamed brother sit and stare out of a window on a cold, wet day.
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