Short—I thought you were going to drown that cat?
Long—Well, they say a cat has nine lives, but this one has twenty, I
think. Why, I actually put that cat into a tub of water and tied a brick
round its neck; and what do you think?
Short—Goodness knows.
Long—Well, this morning when I went to look at the tub the cat had
swallowed all the water and was sitting on the brick.—_Answers._