I do n't believe it is in the calendar . ' Soon the Cat 's mouth began to water once more after her licking business . ` All good things in threes , ' she said to the Mouse ; ' I have again to stand godmother . The child is quite black , and has very white paws , but not a single white hair on its body . This only happens once in two years , so you will let me go out ? ' ` Topoff ! Halfgone ! ' repeated the Mouse , ` they are such curious names ; they make me very thoughtful . ' ` Oh , you sit at home in your dark grey coat and your long tail , ' said the Cat , ` and you get fanciful . That comes of not going out in the day . ' The Mouse had a good cleaning out while the Cat was gone , and made the house tidy ; but the greedy Cat ate the fat every bit up . ` When it is all gone one can be at rest , ' she said to herself , and at night she came home sleek and satisfied . The Mouse asked at once after the third child 's name . ` It wo n't please you any better , ' said the Cat , ` he was called Clean Gone . ' ` Cleangone ! ' repeated the Mouse . ' I do not believe that name has been printed any more than the others . Cleangone ! What can it mean ? ' She shook her head , curled herself up , and went to sleep .
From this time on no one asked the Cat to stand godmother ; but when the winter came and there was nothing XXXXX be got outside , the Mouse remembered their provision and said , ` Come , Cat , we will go to our pot of fat which we have stored away ; it will taste very good . '
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