The lord and the lady had the kitten washed, and gave it food, and called it Smut. Then Smut went and sat him down on the lord‘s writing-table. When Smut grew to be a cat, but before he was yet a large one, the lord and the lady thought awhile, and spoke, “ We have a dear friend, “ they said, “and he is catless; therefore, if Mr. Puff will agree, we will take Smut to him as a present. “ And Mr. Puff agreed. So Smut was put into a birdcage, for there was nothing else to serve him for a travelling carriage, and taken to the dear friend‘s house.