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self with cornas I had done the night
before. The great abundance with which I was surroundedstrongly
tempted me to continue where I was; but then the thoughts of my absent
brother embittered all my peaceand the advice of my mother came so
much across my mindthat I determined before the next morning I would
THE LIFE AND PERAMBULATIONS OF A MOUSE (1783-1784)
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again venture forth and seek my fortune and my brother. Accordingly
after having eaten a very hearty mealI left the binand was attempting to
get out of the stablewhen one of the horses being taken suddenly ill
made so much noise with his kicking and strugglingas to alarm the
familyand the coachman entering with a lantern in his handput me into
such consternationthat I ran for shelter into the pocket of a great coat
which hung up upon a peg next the harness of the horses. Here I lay
snug for some hoursnot daring to stiras I smelt the footsteps of a cat
frequently pass byand heard the coachman extol her good qualities to a
man who accompanied him into the stable; saying she was the best mouser
in the kingdom. 'I do not believe' added he'I have a mouse in the stable
or loftshe keeps so good a lookout. For the last t [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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