In this short story, the cat, named magpie, tells his master that his love for the girl is like a bug that rustles and a sister that cries out. The cat tells the master that he knows what he's done for his master, and that the cat is glad that he created him. He's also hurt by the cat's actions, since the cat always follows his master's rules, even when the cat doesn't like it. He tells the cat that he'll have to break free from his master if he wants to, since magpie has already told him everything. He says that he learned this lesson from a venomous snake, and he hopes that his master will stand up for him as well as he will stand for the cat tomorrow.