Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and
a cat named Edgar. James was particularly attached to the cat, and
when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert
meticulous instructions about the pet' s care. At the end of this
first day away. James telephoned his brother. "How is Edgar?"
"Edgar is dead." Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then
James said, "Herbert, you're insensitive, you know how close I was
to Edgar -you should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked
about Edgar tonight, you should have said, 'Edgar's on the roof ,
but I have cal led the f ire department to get him down - ' And
tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firwere having
trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed.
Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the
fire-men have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen
off the roof and was at the veterinarian's. Then when I called the
last time, you could have said that although everything possible
had been done for Edgar, he had died. That's the way a sensitive
man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget," James
added, "how is mother?"
"Oh," Herbert said, pausing for a moment, "She' s on the roof."
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