In fact , I daresay they 're a good deal the worse . But they 've worn nice and easy . New shoes are smarter than old ones , but the old ones are more comfortable . I 'm old enough to indulge myself in the matter of shoes and opinions . I mean to take it real easy here . I know you expect me to look after you and keep you proper , but I 'm not going to do it . You 're old enough to know how to behave if you 're ever going to be . So , as far as I am concerned , '' concluded Aunt Jamesina , with a twinkle in her young eyes , `` you can all go to destruction in your own way . '' `` Oh , will somebody separate those cats ? '' pleaded Stella , shudderingly . Aunt Jamesina had brought with her not only the Sarah-cat but Joseph . Joseph , she explained , had belonged to a dear friend of hers who had gone to live in Vancouver . `` She could n't take Joseph with her so she begged me to take him . I really could n't refuse . He 's a beautiful cat -- that is , his disposition is beautiful . She called him Joseph because his coat is of many colors . '' It certainly was . Joseph , as the disgusted Stella said , looked like a walking rag-bag . It was impossible to say what his ground color was . His legs were white with black spots on them .
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