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The Cat and the Birds

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A CAT, hearing that the Birds in a certain aviary¹ were ailing
dressed himself up as a physician, and, taking his cane² and a bag
of instruments becoming his profession, went to call on them. He
knocked at the door and inquired of the inmates³ how they all did,
saying that if they were ill, he would be happy to prescribe for
them and cure them. They replied, "We are all very well, and
shall continue so, if you will only be good enough to go away,
and leave us as we are."

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1 aviary
n.大鸟笼，鸟舍
参考例句：
There are many different kinds of birds in the aviary.大鸟笼里有很多不同种类的鸟。 There was also an aviary full of rare birds.那里面还有装满稀有鸟类的鸟舍。

2 cane
n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的
参考例句：
This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。 English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

3 inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句：
One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。来自《简明英汉词典》

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