{"id":422,"date":"2017-05-05T03:51:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T03:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/?p=422"},"modified":"2017-05-11T08:49:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T08:49:39","slug":"benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-422 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4\/577-506\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/577-506-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-433\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-433'>\n\t\t\t\tHe thought and thought and pondered and pondered and wondered and wondered.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4\/828-506\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/828-506-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-426\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-426'>\n\t\t\t\tWe need you to be on the constant lookout for any who might hurt our leaves and our covers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4\/852-506\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/852-506-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-425\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-425'>\n\t\t\t\tBenjamin suddenly noticed at the corner of his eye a very slight movement followed by a very long tail.  \n\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4\/680-506\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/680-506-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-429\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-429'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd so it was that Benjamin became the Library cat.  \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He thought and thought and pondered and pondered and wondered and wondered.<\/p>\n<p>Going back to Nellie meant he would lose this smell and he just couldn\u2019t, he just couldn\u2019t.\u00a0 It had captivated him.\u00a0 It had led him here. And now it was telling him he was desperately needed here. \u00a0&#8220;Nellie won\u2019t mind,&#8221; he thought to himself, &#8220;no Nellie won\u2019t mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alright, what is it that you want me to do, my friend?\u00a0 Tell me so I can make my decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oh Benjamin, we so badly need you to guard us against the rats and mice that come in here any time of the day. We need you to be on the constant lookout for any who might hurt our leaves and our covers. We need you to patrol our shelves and hunt them down and help us to be rid of them once and for all.\u00a0 Would you do that for us Benjamin, would you help us?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Benjamin suddenly noticed at the corner of his eye a very slight movement followed by a very long tail.\u00a0 He pounced and quickly took his fill as it had been a very long journey.\u00a0 Why, he hadn\u2019t eaten for such a long time, he couldn\u2019t even remember the last dish of food Nellie had put out for him. Or to drink.\u00a0 Mmmmm, that was tasty he thought, very tasty.<\/p>\n<p>See Benjamin, you are already doing what we need you to do.\u00a0 Will you stay with us and help us Benjamin, oh please say you will.<\/p>\n<p>Then he saw another tasty morsel slipping quietly by in full view of him.\u00a0 Stupid mouse, he thought, doesn\u2019t he know that he\u2019s in danger?\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t he know I am the champion mouser in all our houses?\u00a0 Doesn\u2019t he know that Nellie brought me up right and showed me what it is that a cat is needed for around the houses and farms?\u00a0 And with that, he pounced again, this time taking his time to savour his meal.\u00a0 Three more pounces and he was hooked.\u00a0 Yes, he could stay here with this beautiful smell, protecting them from all harm from these stupid creatures. This was what he was born to do.\u00a0 And they were so easy to find here in this place of books.\u00a0 Their tails gave them away very easily.<\/p>\n<p>And so it was that Benjamin became the Library cat.\u00a0 The Village cat.\u00a0 The Favourite cat.\u00a0 Everywhere he went people stopped and patted him telling him what a good job he was doing.\u00a0 Everywhere he went he smelled that intoxicating smell \u2013 it belonged everywhere.\u00a0 And so did he.<\/p>\n<p>End part 4<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading my blog.<br \/>\nPlease comment below and share my link.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/debzebooks.com\/amis-de-chat-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Debbie Nicholson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/debbienicholson.info\/benjamintheguardianofthehouseofbookspt4.m4a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for your Audio link to this blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=DG9G3A3M6HCPW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/images\/life-happens-volume-1-3d.png\" alt=\"Life Happens Volume 1\" width=\"165\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Life Happens Volume 1 A Collection of Funny Emails and Facebook Messages Dating From The 1980s To 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Favourite Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewellgroomedpet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cathy&#8217;s Well Groomed Site<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/debzebooks.com\/debbie-nicholson\/theearthshookpt1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Debbie&#8217;s Other Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/auckland\/local-news\/north-shore-times\/91743446\/beloved-auckland-library-cat-to-have-25000-bronze-statue-cast-in-his-likeness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Story of\u00a0Benjamin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/debbienicholson.info\/amisdechatbook2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amis de Chat Book 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=5QMBK9P5UQCEC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-174 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/debbienicholsononline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/506-694-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Amis de Chat\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/debzebooks.com\/amis-de-chat-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Product Launch<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benjamin, The Guardian Of The House Of Books pt4 He thought and thought and pondered and pondered and wondered and wondered. 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