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“She picked up the hairbrush and began a process that Tick the catachrest watched approvingly.”
“Maytera Mint struck the table with her small fist, and Hyacinth's catachrest thrust his furry little head above the tabletop, saying, "Done bay saw made, laddie.”
“Add, add word!" the little orange-and-white catachrest reiterated.”
“The little catachrest attempted a smacking that emerged between the intended kiss and a squall.”
“Lo, girl." flapping in advance of Silk, Oreb ignored the little catachrest.”
“The little catachrest sprang onto the dressing table for a better view of Hyacinth.”
“A c-catachrest," Hyacinth told her through chattering teeth.”
“Xiphias accepted the small catachrest from Hossaan.”
“It had seemed quite plausible that the little orange-and-white catachrest should speak: it was in fact very like a child, despite its fur.”
“Berry add word," the catachrest told him spitefully, gripping die wire mesh of his cage.”
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blafferty That's true. Jul 1, 2011
reesetee It would probably be the wrong image. ;-) Jul 1, 2011
blafferty Wouldn't it be fun if a picture came up for this? Jun 30, 2011
Telofy With a showman’s flourish, the seller reached beneath the stained red cloth that draped his table and produced a small wire cage containing an orange-and-white catachrest. Silk was no judge of these animals, but to him it appeared hardly more than a kitten.
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“Word,” the little catachrest said distinctly. “Shoe word, who add pan.”
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“Berry add word,” the catachrest told him spitefully, gripping die wire mesh of his cage. “Pack!”
He shook it, minute black claws sharper than pins visible at the tips of his fuzzy white toes.
“Add word!” he repeated. “Add speak!”
—Gene Wolfe, The Book of the Long Sun
Hint: catachresis Aug 1, 2009