But they woke again with a great start.

They thought the house was filling with water such as they had been drinking.

It came from below, and swelled up until the garret was full of it to the very roof.

But it made no more sound than the wind, and when it sank away, they fell asleep dry and warm.
The next time they woke, all the air, they said, inside and out, was full of cats.

They swarmed--up and down, along and across, everywhere about the room.