The Lamps Have Created More Chairs
When Maeve turns on the reading lamp beside an armchair, Smokey immediately claims it. A second lamp creates a new chair to evaluate, according to management.
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The Light Leaves by Another Door
As the daylight narrows across the window seat, Smokey adjusts himself to remain in the sun while Maeve mends a stocking. A lamp eventually joins the pale window light as evening settles in.
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On the Proper Storage of Blankets
When Maeve places a blanket on the reading chair, Smokey considers it properly stored only after he settles on it. Her later request to use it is denied.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Blankets That Are Being Used
A blanket over the chair held no appeal until it was pulled across someone’s legs. Smokey then claimed nearly all of it, ending further adjustment proceedings.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Moving Sunbeams
As the sunlight narrows beside a chair leg, Smokey adapts rather than admit defeat. His official position: sunbeams should stay where cats leave them.
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Smokey’s Official Position on Open Windows
Smokey has determined that open windows offer essential bird surveillance, interesting smells, sunlight, and local intelligence. Rain is, in his view, an unacceptable flaw in the arrangement.
