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The twins saw how sensible this was , and they agreed to leave the kitten . Then Miss Alder showed them her pets -- she had canaries and goldfish and a white poodle dog who seemed to like the kitten very much , though it humped up its back and spit at him and would have nothing to do with him . `` They 'll be friends in less than a week , '' Miss Alder declared comfortably . The noon whistle reminded Dot and Twaddles that they would be late for lunch and they hurried off , but not before Miss Alder had asked them to come and see her again . `` You 'll want to see how the kitten grows , '' she told them . Meg and Bobby were home from school before the twins arrived and the family were just sitting down to lunch . They had explained to their mother and their Aunt Polly that Miss Mason had put off the practicing of the Thanksgiving songs until the next day .