Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ADVENTURE V. MIRRI, THE CAT One day while the Fox was outwalking in the forest he met a day, he said. Who areyou? I am Mirri, the stranger said, apoor unfortunate Cat out of employ-ment. I had service in a decent family but Ive hadto leave them. Did they treat you badly? the Fox , it wasnt that. They were considerate enoughbut they kept getting poorer and poorer until finally 257 258 MIGHTY MIKKO they hadnt food enough to feed us animals. Then Ioverheard the master say that soon theyd be forced toeat us and that
Mighty Mikko; a book of Finnish fairy tales and folk tales . ADVENTURE V. MIRRI, THE CAT One day while the Fox was outwalking in the forest he met a day, he said. Who areyou? I am Mirri, the stranger said, apoor unfortunate Cat out of employ-ment. I had service in a decent family but Ive hadto leave them. Did they treat you badly? the Fox , it wasnt that. They were considerate enoughbut they kept getting poorer and poorer until finally 257 258 MIGHTY MIKKO they hadnt food enough to feed us animals. Then Ioverheard the master say that soon theyd be forced toeat us and that theyd begin with me. At that I decidedit was time for me to run away and here I am. My poor Cat, Mikko said, youve had a cruelexperience! Why dont you take service with me? Will I be safe with you? the Cat asked. Willyou protect me? Will I? the Fox repeated boastfully. My dearMirri, once it becomes known that you are Mikkosservant all the animals will show you a wholesomerespect. Well then, Ill enter your service, the Cat said. So the bargain was struck and the Fox at
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