The Parrot and the Cat

Some time ago a man bought a parrot and took her home.
The man allowed his new parrot to fly all around the house,
and the parrot settled in very quickly.  One day soon after she arrived,
the house cat came across the parrot sitting on her perch,
chattering away quite happily to herself.

The cat, who had not yet met the parrot, was very surprised,

and asked, in a rather voice,
who she was and where she had come from.
The parrot replied that the master had just bought her.
"Well," said the cat, "you do have a nerve.
Imagine a newcomer like you making such a racket, when I,
who was born in this house, am not allowed to even meow.
If I do, my master gets furious and chases me away."

"Well," replied the parrot, "my advice to you is to leave this house
and find yourself a new home.
You see, the master of the house doesn't mind my voice,
but I'm afraid it seems he doesn't like yours."


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