Diction
by carolynholm
Cher Madame,
Monsieur was behaving very strangely while we were playing last night’s game.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Strangely?
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
He was yowling. He sounded ridiculous.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Oh that. He was trying to imitate you.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Imitate? Pourquoi? Why would one imitate?
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin
You do a lot of distinctive loud meowing while you play.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Mais oui, it is the announcement of the state of play.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin
I think it’s charming that you do that.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
It is necessary for everyone to know what is going on.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
You definitely make that clear. And Monsieur thinks it’s funny that you call it out, step by step.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
The game she is serious.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
That may be, but at any rate, he thinks it’s hilarious to try to imitate you.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
C’etait rude.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
I don’t think he was trying to be rude. Just funny.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
His diction, c’est terrible. Nothing was pronounced correctly.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
I’m surprised, he usually has a good ear for languages. But maybe not Feline. And maybe something gets lost when you meow with the prey in your mouth.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Peut-être one day this petit cat will make fun of how Monsieur talks.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Now that’s something to look forward to! But I like how you turned it back on him. You certainly surprised Monsieur when you stopped the game, dropped the prey, looked right at him, and yowled an answer.
Love, Carolyn
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