A Fluttery Swing

Whoosh! I saw a bright brass pole way above the window, draped in thick linen! I leaped from the bookshelf edge, caught the fabric with one paw, and clambered straight up into the gathering folds! At the very top, two smooth metal rings clinked sharply together when I bumped them. Tock-tock! I tapped them again with both paws—what a loud, snappy beat! Swinging my legs over the hollow rail, I watched dust motes dance in the tall air. Everything down there looks so miniature and quiet!