Poe's Short Stories

The black cat

What makes the speaker “the jest of his companions”? How is the speaker indulged by his parents? How does he spend most of his time?

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The speaker’s parents indulged him by giving him many pets of all description. His friends often chided his for his affinity towards animals. He used to spend most of his time "feeding and caressing" his pets.

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