Alicia Steffann

Borgi's relationship with the robot vacuum was largely hostile. She had quickly learned she needn't fear it, but she loathed its long and raucous cleaning sessions. It roamed with no apparent pattern, making it impossible for her to choose a safe spot anywhere within its reach. But more than that, it dislodged and inconvenienced her, and she took exception with that.

As a result, she felt it necessary to exert her dominance by refusing to budge. When the vacuum came near, she was compelled to sit very still and appear unflappable as it bounced against her feet, trying to drive through her. Sometimes she would scoot back and give it a swat with her paw, whisking her tail out of its path.

As a result, she felt it necessary to exert her dominance by refusing to budge. When the vacuum came near, she was compelled to sit very still and appear unflappable as it bounced against her feet, trying to drive through her. Sometimes she would scoot back and give it a swat with her paw, whisking her tail out of its path.

As a result, she felt it necessary to exert her dominance by refusing to budge. When the vacuum came near, she was compelled to sit very still and appear unflappable as it bounced against her feet, trying to drive through her. Sometimes she would scoot back and give it a swat with her paw, whisking her tail out of its path.

In short, the robot vacuum was not the boss of her, but it was certainly an inconvenience. Meatball had not yet learned how to behave around the robot, and he had even gone so far as to hop on top of it, riding in circles as if they were friends. but he would soon be too large to do this, and she knew he would eventually have to take his rightful stance as its natural-born enemy.

In short, the robot vacuum was not the boss of her, but it was certainly an inconvenience. Meatball had not yet learned how to behave around the robot, and he had even gone so far as to hop on top of it, riding in circles as if they were friends. but he would soon be too large to do this, and she knew he would eventually have to take his rightful stance as its natural-born enemy.

In short, the robot vacuum was not the boss of her, but it was certainly an inconvenience. Meatball had not yet learned how to behave around the robot, and he had even gone so far as to hop on top of it, riding in circles as if they were friends. but he would soon be too large to do this, and she knew he would eventually have to take his rightful stance as its natural-born enemy.

In the meantime, it was best he was not there while it was loose. Augie stood her ground as the vacuum circled. Meanwhile, she was dimly aware that the lady had gone upstairs. Augie was torn. Did she remain here to monitor the robot? Or did she leave to find out what was going on in the upper floor?

In the meantime, it was best he was not there while it was loose. Augie stood her ground as the vacuum circled. Meanwhile, she was dimly aware that the lady had gone upstairs. Augie was torn. Did she remain here to monitor the robot? Or did she leave to find out what was going on in the upper floor?

In the meantime, it was best he was not there while it was loose. Augie stood her ground as the vacuum circled. Meanwhile, she was dimly aware that the lady had gone upstairs. Augie was torn. Did she remain here to monitor the robot? Or did she leave to find out what was going on in the upper floor?

Between the lady human and meatball, there was no telling what calamities could occur up there without her supervision. Augie eyed the vacuum as it became trapped under a dining room chair. The machine turned and bumped, turned and bumped, too stupid to find its way out.

Between the lady human and meatball, there was no telling what calamities could occur up there without her supervision. Augie eyed the vacuum as it became trapped under a dining room chair. The machine turned and bumped, turned and bumped, too stupid to find its way out.

Between the lady human and meatball, there was no telling what calamities could occur up there without her supervision. Augie eyed the vacuum as it became trapped under a dining room chair. The machine turned and bumped, turned and bumped, too stupid to find its way out.

Satisfied that the robot wouldn't be able to do any major harm, she slowly turned and loped up the stairs to investigate the situation there. As she approached the door to the grown-up bedroom, she saw a flurry of white sheets flying through the air, Meatball scampered across the open doorway, clearly overexcited.

Satisfied that the robot wouldn't be able to do any major harm, she slowly turned and loped up the stairs to investigate the situation there. As she approached the door to the grown-up bedroom, she saw a flurry of white sheets flying through the air, Meatball scampered across the open doorway, clearly overexcited.

Satisfied that the robot wouldn't be able to do any major harm, she slowly turned and loped up the stairs to investigate the situation there. As she approached the door to the grown-up bedroom, she saw a flurry of white sheets flying through the air, Meatball scampered across the open doorway, clearly overexcited.

Augie approached cautiously and watched as the lady pulled all the bedclothes and even the bedskirt off. She pushed the linens into piles. Then she sprinkled some kind of white powder all over the bed and began vacuuming the mattress. Augie was perplexed. How very odd, she thought.

Augie approached cautiously and watched as the lady pulled all the bedclothes and even the bedskirt off. She pushed the linens into piles. Then she sprinkled some kind of white powder all over the bed and began vacuuming the mattress. Augie was perplexed. How very odd, she thought.

Augie approached cautiously and watched as the lady pulled all the bedclothes and even the bedskirt off. She pushed the linens into piles. Then she sprinkled some kind of white powder all over the bed and began vacuuming the mattress. Augie was perplexed. How very odd, she thought.

She had seen the bedclothes removed before, but this was really beyond the pale, and she felt it to be unnecessarily disruptive. To make matters worse, the lady turned on some kind of music and began singing tunelessly along. Energized by the cacophony, the woman then opened up a stepladder, which gave way with a creaking protest.