ICSE Class 9 · English · Treasure Chest
Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
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About the author
T.S. Eliot, from Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Skimbleshanks is the cat who patrols the night train, ensuring order on the Northern Mail.
Summary
Passengers settle; Skimbleshanks is seen at Edinburgh, then Crewe.
Passengers settle; Skimbleshanks is seen at Edinburgh, then Crewe.
He checks tickets, drinks tea, polices corridors, kills mice.
He checks tickets, drinks tea, polices corridors, kills mice.
Because of him, travellers feel safe and the train runs on time.
Because of him, travellers feel safe and the train runs on time.
Eliot gives the cat human responsibilities in playful verse.
Eliot gives the cat human responsibilities in playful verse.
Skimbleshanks ensures everything is tidy as the mail reaches London.
Skimbleshanks ensures everything is tidy as the mail reaches London.
Hard words & meanings
| corridor | passage on a train |
| polices | keeps order in |
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