A robber once, told one of his friends how he had got into a house in the middle of the night and stolen some goods. He said: ‘As I was just going away, the master of the house woke up and called out: “Who’s there?” ’

‘Then what did you do?’ asked the friend.

‘I mewed, and he said: “It’s only the cat,” and went to sleep again.’

The friend thought he would try the same plan. So at night he went to the same house, and helped himself to some clothes and jewels. As he was going off he happened to knock something over, and made a noise. The master of the house called out: ‘What's. that?’. ‘Only another cat,’ said the robber.