摘要：octavian ruttle was an active friendly person，he liked people and it was important to him that people liked him。

octavian ruttle was an active friendly person，he liked people and it was important to him that people liked him。

for example，there were three children who lived in the house next to his octavian thought that he should know their names，their birthdays and their favorite toys。

but he only knew that their parents lived in india and that they lived with their aunt and uncle。

occasionally octavian saw that the three children were looking down from the wall that divided the two properties。

they never said anything they just watched carefully everything he did。

octavian was a farmer，he had pigs chickens and other animals。

one day octavian looked in the chicken coop and found some blood and feathers。

some animal had killed one of his chickens more and more chickens were killed。

octavian looked carefully for the animal that was killing his chickens。

one day he saw a cat walking around the coupe。

he was sure that the cat was the killer。

unfortunately the cat belonged to the three children。

octavin went to the children's house and explained his problem to their uncle。

the uncle agreed that the cat had to be killed the children will be upset。

but you don't have to tell them was the uncle's last word on the matter。

the next day octavian waited for the cat when it arrived。

he shot at it with his hunting rifle and missed it。

the cat tried desperately to escape octave and shot again。

and missed it again。

then the cat ran out into a field where there was a large oak tree。

it climbed up the tree and now it was trapped。

octavin walked up to the tree pointed his rifle at the cat unshot。

this time he did not miss and the dead cat fell to the ground。

octavian told the gardener to bury it near the oak tree。

octavian felt very bad about killing the cat。

but he had to do it was killing his chickens。

he walked slowly back to his house and as he walked near the wall。

he looked up and saw that the three children was staring at him。

they had seen everything。

now they were looking at octavian their expression showed how much they hated him。

i am sorry but i had to do it。

said octavian sincerely beast was the answer the three children gave with great intensity。

he saw that it was impossible to explain the situation to the children at that moment。

he decided to wait a few days before。

he tried to make a few days before。

·two days later，he went to the sweet shop and asked for a large box of chocolates.

·he didn't want the first two boxes that the shopkeeper showed him.

·one had a picture of a cat on the cover and the other had a picture of some chickens.

·finally the shopkeeper brought him a box decorated with flowers.

·octavian sent the box to the children and later received a note saying that they had received the present.

·the next day he felt much better when he went to look at his chicken coops and pigsties.

·he saw that the three children were looking down from the wall.

·but they were not looking at him.

·then octavian noticed that here and there in the grass were pieces of chocolate and their shiny wrappers.

·it looked like a greedy child's paradise.

·the children had thrown his presence back at him.

·octavian felt even worse when he found more blood and feathers in the coupe.

·apparently the cat was innocent.

·some other animal was the real killer.

·the cat had probably come near the coupe looking for rats.

·the children learned from the servants that the real killer was not their cat.

·and one day octavian found a piece of paper on which was written.

·beast rats eated your chickens now more than ever.

·he wished to find some way to make peace with the children.

·one day he had an inspiration.

·his two year old daughter olivia usually spent a couple of hours with him.

·while her nurse made at lunch about the same time.

·the children appeared on the wall.

·octavian walked with olivia near the wall.

·and he saw that the children seemed very interested.

·my olivia a thought octavian will be able to succeed where i have failed.

·he brought olivia a large yellow dahlia.

·then he looked up at the children on the wall.

·and asked do you like flowers.

·they nodded their heads solemnly.

·which do you like best.

·he asked those with all the colors over there.

·answered the children pointing to a group of sweet peas at the other end of the garden.

·octavian ran happily to get the flowers for the children.

·he pulled up lots and lots of flowers of all different colors.

·and then he returned to the wall to give them to the children.

·but there was no one on the wall.

·children had gone and what is more.

·olivia had gone too down in the meadow.

·the three children were pushing a go kart very fast towards the pigsties.

·it was olivia's go like to us.

octavian stared for a moment of the rapidly moving group and then started to run after them when he arrived at the pig's eyes he saw the children climbing on the roof with olivia they were old buildings and could not support octavians wait what are you going to do with her he shouted it was obvious from the expression on their faces that they were going to do something bad we're going to cook her over a fire said one of the boys who had obvious read english history throw her down and the pigs will eat all of her accept the palms of her hands said the other boy who had obviously read biblical history the last proposal alarmed octavian the most he had heard of cases were pigs at eton small children you wouldn't do such a horrible thing to my little olivia he shouted you killed our little cat replied the children i'm very sorry that i did said octavian we will be very sorry when we kill olivia said the girl but we can't be sorry until we have killed her before octavian could think of an answer to this child logic he saw olivia fall from the roof into the muck below he went quickly over the wall of the pigsty to rescue his daughter but found himself trapped in the muck he could hardly move at first olivia was almost happy to be in the slippery muck 哈哈哈哈哈哈but when she began to sink she realized that she was not at all happy and she began to cry octavian battled with the muck but he could not move i can't reach her in time he shouted she'll die in the muck won't you help her no one helped our cat the children reminded him i'll do anything to show you that i am really and truly sorry cried octavian will you stand wearing only your white shirt by the cat's grave yes screamed octavian holding a candle asked one of the boys and saying i'm a miserable beast asked the girl yes yes answered octavian for a long long time asked the girl for half an hour said octavian anxiously he had read as a german king had done penance by standing outside in only his shirt for five days and five nights at christmas time fortunately the children had not read any german king had done penance by standing outside in only his shirt for five days and five nights at christmas time fortunately the children had not read any german king had done penance by standing outside in only his shirt for five days and five nights at christmas time fortunately the children had not read any german german history and half an hour seemed like enough time to them.

they threw down a ladder and octavin was able to save olivia.

that evening he went to the oak tree where the cat was buried.

he was wearing only a shirt in one hand.

he had a candle and in the other hand.

he had a watch.

he stood there for half an hour saying.

i'm a miserable beast.

he was sure that the three children were watching him.

the next morning octavian was very happy.

when he found a piece of paper next to the wall on which was written the message.

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