leramoisejenko

10.03.2022 14:12 •  Английский язык

From my childhood i was an easily taught and obedient boy. my kindness was so noticeable that my friends made fun of me. i was especially fond of animals and had a great number of pets. with these i spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and playing with them. my character did not change much when i grew up. i married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own. seeing my love for pets she never lost a chance of getting the most pleasant animals. we had birds, gold-fish, a fine dog, rabbits, a small monkey, and a cat. this cat was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, quite black and surprisingly clever. in speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be in disguise. pluto- this was the cat’s name-was my favourite pet and playmate. i alone fed him, and he followed me everywhere about the house. it was even with difficulty that i could prevent him following me through the streets. our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (i blush to confess it) had changed for the worse. i became day by day more moody and irritable. it often happened that i hurt the feelings of others; i suffered myself as i was rude to my wife. at last i even hit her. my pets, of course, could feel the change in my character. in fact, i began to treat them cruelly. as for pluto, i held back from cruelty as i did treat cruelly the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog when they came in my way. but my illness took hold of me- for what other illness is like alcohol! - and at last even pluto ,who was now becoming old, even pluto began to feel the effects of my temper. 1.answer the quesyions- 1. what kind of pets do they have? 2. what was the cat’s name? 3. what illness had the author? 4. was he a kind man? 5. how long did their friendship last?