“Lay the paper on the floor,” Mountclemens instructed him, “and Kao K’o-Kung will read the headlines.” The cat followed this procedure closely. His nose twitched with anticipation. His whiskers moved up and down twice. Then he lowered his head to the screamer head, which was printed in two-inch type, and touched each letter with his nose, tracing the words: DEBBAN RELLIK DAM. Qwilleran said, “Does he always read backwards?” “He reads from right to left,” Mountclemens said.
