she pulled them off the wall , smacked them , and took them back to the house . " my friends will arrive in a minute , and you are not fit to be seen ; i am affronted , " said mrs . tabitha twitchit . she sent them upstairs ; and i am sorry to say she told her friends that they were in bed with the measles ; which was not true . quite the contrary ; they were not in bed : not in the least . somehow there were very extraordinary noises over - head , which disturbed the dignity and repose of the tea party . and i think that some day i shall have to make another , larger , book , to tell you more about tom kitten ! 
playing .
what do were the kittens were doing in their room ?
what do were the kittens were doing in their room ?