`` I once heard of a cat that went mad and bit three people -- and they all died a most terrible death , and turned black as ink . '' Undismayed by this , Susan opened the door and looked in . The floor was littered with fragments of broken dishes , for it seemed that the fatal tragedy had taken place on the long dresser where Susan 's array of cooking bowls had been marshalled in shining state . Around the kitchen tore a frantic cat , with his head wedged tightly in an old salmon can . Blindly he careered about with shrieks and profanity commingled , now banging the can madly against anything he encountered , now trying vainly to wrench it off with his paws . The sight was so funny that Rilla doubled up with laughter . Susan looked at her reproachfully . `` I see nothing to laugh at . That beast has broken your ma 's big blue mixing-bowl that she brought from Green Gables when she was married . That is no small calamity , in my opinion . But the thing to consider now is how to get that can off Hyde 's head . '' `` Do n't you dast go touching it , '' exclaimed Cousin Sophia , galvanized into animation . `` It might be your death . Shut the kitchen up and send for Albert . '' `` I am not in the habit of sending for Albert during family difficulties , '' said Susan loftily . `` That beast is in torment , and whatever my opinion of him may be , I can not endure to see him suffering pain . You keep away , Rilla , for little Kitchener 's sake , and I will see what I can do . '' Susan stalked undauntedly into the kitchen , seized an old storm coat of the doctor 's and after a wild pursuit and several fruitless dashes and pounces , managed to throw it over the cat and can . Then she proceeded to saw the can loose with a can-opener , while Rilla held the squirming animal , rolled in the coat . Anything like Doc 's shrieks while the process was going on was never heard at Ingleside .
Susan was in mortal dread that the Albert Crawfords would hear it and conclude she was torturing the creature XXXXX death .
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