. In fableland . heep. IfI go near enough to give you a drink,you will use me for meat. 61 THE CAT AND THE MICE The city mouse lived with herbrothers and sisters in a fine big house. A cat lived there too. Every dayshe hunted for mice. Nearly everyday she caught one or two. What shall we do? cried one will soon eat all of us. One night the mice had a meetingto talk about the dreadful cat. Eachmouse told how the cat had frightenedhim. One mouse said, If I go to the pan-try to get a bit of cheese, she jumps at me. 62 Another said, If I go to the kitchenfor a little piece of bread, I ca
. In fableland . heep. IfI go near enough to give you a drink,you will use me for meat. 61 THE CAT AND THE MICE The city mouse lived with herbrothers and sisters in a fine big house. A cat lived there too. Every dayshe hunted for mice. Nearly everyday she caught one or two. What shall we do? cried one will soon eat all of us. One night the mice had a meetingto talk about the dreadful cat. Eachmouse told how the cat had frightenedhim. One mouse said, If I go to the pan-try to get a bit of cheese, she jumps at me. 62 Another said, If I go to the kitchenfor a little piece of bread, I can seeher bright eyes shining in the dark. A little mouse said, Last week Iwent to the dining room to pick upa few crumbs. She chased me andnearly caught me. I was so fright-ened that I have not dared to go outof my hole since. We must do something, said anold mouse. Let us all together run at her andbite her, said one. No, said another, that will not cannot frighten her. Listen to me, said a young mouse. 63. I have a fine plan. You know thecat walks so softly that we can neverhear her coming. Let us tie a bellaround her neck. When she walksthe bell will ring. Then we can hearit and run away. 64 Good, good! cried the a fine plan! Let us get a bellat once. Wait a minute, cried an old of you is going to tie the bellon the cat?
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