“Come and play with me, Catherine,” said Peke, who could not get enough of Catherine now. After all, she was his savior. “I am played out, Peke. I am not used to running around anymore. My hind legs give.” Catherine was stretched out on the old thick carpet by the fireplace while Peke stood over her with a chew stick in his mouth. Flo Tintree was testing the floorboards of the small stage she had built. She said, “When our mystery guest comes tomorrow night, you’ll have to give up your place by the fire, Catherine. I know you’re never warm enough, but the mystery guest does not even have hair.” She was fixing the stage for her performance. Peke dropped the chew stick so he could ask Catherine, “Do you know who’s coming here?” “I overheard Ginny tell Nell there’s a new kind of Mexican hairless dog at Critters now. It’s called a fancy long name, xoloitzcuintle. Xolo for short.” “Bolo, solo, polo—yes, there are words to rhymexolo with. Mrs. Tintree will compose a good song.”
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