In year before Flourish & Blotts were born, Mom calico had only one kitten--Dandy. At time I was reading amusing mystery novel, The Quiet Gentleman in which title character--former soldier in Napoleonic wars--returns home to England. Unlikely heroine Drusilla (both of whose parents are bookish) dismissively calls him a dandy.
Like Dandy Cat, hero is "fair" or blond. See cover from Italian edition (translated, I think means "Intrigue in the castle"). http://colby.edu/personal/l/leosborn/heyer/images/qgitalian.jpg
Formal wear for fashionable men then would include white jabot to shirt front, white gloves & stockings--just like Dandy cat has!
Year before Dandy, Mom Cat had litter of three: Midnight (mostly black with white touches), Moonlight (fluffy white--part persian/siamese?) and Sunshine (orange). For short, Middy, Moony & Sunny. Later could also be spelled Sonny, after orange cat in humorous novel Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fanny Flagg. I read after character in Seventh Heaven tv series brought it along for roadtrip in giant RV in final episode (still hoping there'll be tv movie sequel!)
Maybe because heavy rains caused plant growth--thus more rabbits etc. for Mama to dine on--was reason for litter of three one year, only one kitten the next. Kitties need good home with regular meals!
>^.^<
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