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When and how did Timothy become unfriendly?

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When and how did Timothy become unfriendly?

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Timothy grew unfriendly when he was about six months old. The narrator took him out for a walk. Timothy tried to stalk a cat or someone’s pet dog. He used to pull out the feathers of the poultry at night.

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