asked Kemp. Three or four hours-the cat. The bones and sinews and the fat were the last to go, and the tips of the coloured hairs. And, as I say, the back part of the eye, tough, iridescent
In H.G. Wells' "The Invisible Man," the protagonist reflects on the process of a cat being consumed. He notes that the various components of the cat's body undergo decomposition at different rates, highlighting the gradual nature of decay. This observation brings attention to the cycle of life and death, as well as the physical changes that occur in living beings over time.
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