The cat is absent for long periods and is forgiven because her excuses are so convincing and she "purred so affectionately that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions".
ðə kˈæt ɪz ˈæbsənt fɔːɹ lˈɔŋ pˈiəɹɪədz ænd ɪz fɚɡˈɪvən bɪkˈʌz hɜːɹ ɛkskjˈuːsᵻz ɑːɹ sˌoʊ kənvˈɪnsɪŋ ænd ʃiː "pˈɜːd sˌoʊ ɐfˈɛkʃənətli ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl nˌɑːt tə bᵻlˈiːv ɪn hɜː ɡˈʊd ɪntˈɛnʃənz".