--- title: Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 3: the third word, the Man, the Dog, and how cats really came to live with us — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 3: the third word, the Man, the Dog, and how cats really came to live with us», a lesson of the books course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Very angry now, the Woman makes a Still --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/) / Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked b… # Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 3: the third word, the Man, the Dog, and how cats really came to live with us Lesson 95 of the books course of Mova's primary school: 29 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/0/) — Very angry now, the Woman makes a Still Magic so that she will never say a third word of praise. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/1/) — The Cave grows so still that a little mouse creeps out. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/2/) — Chee!» The Woman jumps onto a footstool and begs the Cat to eat it. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/3/) — He catches it in one jump. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/4/) — «A hundred thanks... - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/5/) — You must be very wise,» she says, and the milk-pot cracks in two: the Cat is lapping the milk. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/6/) — The Woman laughs and gives him a bowl of milk, but warns him: his bargain was not with the Man or the Dog. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/7/) — That evening the Man sets out his two boots, his little stone axe, a piece of wood and a hatchet: if the Cat does not catch mice, he will throw them at him. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/8/) — The Cat agrees, but adds «still I am the Cat who walks by himself», so the Man says he will throw his boots and axe whenever he meets him. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/9/) — The Dog makes his bargain too: be kind to the Baby or be bitten. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/10/) — The Cat agrees, as long as the Baby does not pull his tail too hard, but again says he walks by himself, so the Dog will chase him up a tree. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/11/) — The Man throws his boots and axe, and the Dog chases the Cat up a tree. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/12/) — And so, says Kipling, cats catch mice and are kind to babies, but at night they go out to the Wet Wild Woods and the Wet Wild Roofs, waving their wild tails and walking by their wild lones. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/13/) — In the poem, a child likes his dog Binkie better than the Pussy, because Binkie is his true First Friend. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/14/) — The Still Magic is «not a Singing Magic»; the Cave grows so still that «a little wee-wee mouse crept out of a corner». - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/15/) — The Woman cries «Ouh! - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/16/) — No indeed!», jumps on the footstool and braids up her hair «for fear that the mouse should run up it». - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/17/) — The third word: «A hundred thanks. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/18/) — Even the First Friend is not quick enough to catch little mice as you have done. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/20/) — The three magic signs: the curtain fell «whoosh!», the smoke came down «puff!», the milk-pot cracked «ffft». - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/21/) — The Woman: «O Cat, you are as clever as a man, but remember that your bargain was not made with the Man or the Dog.» The Cat: «What is that to me?» - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/25/) — I will hunt you till I catch you, and when I catch you I will bite you.» The Cat first counts the Dog's teeth (they look very pointed), then agrees. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/27/) — Throwing things at animals is cruel; today it is against the law in many countries, and kind people never do it. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/28/) — The poem: «But Binkie, he snores at my feet all night, And he is my Firstest Friend!»; the child thinks the Pussy's love is «only pretend» because she goes out at night. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/29/) — Real life: cats came to live near people about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East, when farmers stored grain; the grain drew mice, and the mice drew wildcats. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/30/) — In a way, cats tamed themselves. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/31/) — Real life: a cat was buried beside a person on the island of Cyprus about 9,500 years ago; the ancient Egyptians loved cats and even made statues of a cat-goddess. - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/32/) — Real life: many cats and dogs who grow up together are good friends; dogs do not always chase cats, and cats are not cruel or false, just more independent. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/95-justso-cat-3-the-cat-walks-by-himself/33/) — Talk in this lesson: «it's giving» = it seems like; «bostin'» (Black Country) = brilliant; «eh» (Canada) = right? isn't it? - ← previous: [Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 2: the bargain, the Bat and the Baby](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/) - next →: [Just So Stories, The Butterfly that Stamped, part 1: a wise king, a hungry Animal and a butterfly's boast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/96-justso-butterfly-1-the-boast/) - ↑ back to [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/)