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the life and perambulations of a mouse(弌債徨嗄芝)-及14何蛍

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not part with her for a crown�察�no�察�not for the best silver crown that ever 

was coined in the Tower。'          Then�察�through a little moth hole in the lining of 

the coat�察�I saw him lift her up�察�stroke her�察�and put her upon the back of one 

of the horses�察�where she stretched herself out�察�and went to sleep。 

     In this situation I did not dare to stir�察�I had too often seen how eager 

cats are to watch mice�察�to venture out of the pocket�察�whilst she was so near 

me�察�especially as I did not at all know the holes or cracks round the stable�察�

and should�察�therefore�察�had she jumped down�察�been quite at a loss where to 

run。    So I determined to continue where I was till either hunger forced me�察�

or   the   absence   of   the   cat   gave   a   better   opportunity   of   escaping。     But 

scarce   had   I   taken   up   this   resolution   when   the   coachman   again   entered�察�

and suddenly taking the coat from the peg�察�put it on�察�and marched out with 

me in his pocket。 

     It   is   utterly  impossible   to   describe   my  fear   and   consternation   at   this 

event�察�to jump out whilst in the stable exposed me to the jaws of the cat�察�

and to attempt it when out of doors was but again subjecting myself to be 

frozen to death�察�for the snow continued still on the ground�察�yet to stay in 

his pocket was running the chance of suffering a still more dreadful death 

by the barbarous hands of man�察�and nothing did I expect�察�in case he should 

find me�察�but either to be tortured like Softdown�察�or given to be the sport of 

his favorite cata fate almost as much dreaded as the other。                    However it 



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was soon put out of my power to determine�察�for whilst I was debating in 

my   own   mind   what   course   I   had   better   take�察  �he   mounted   the   coachbox�察�

and drove away with me in his pocket�察�till he came to a large house�察�about 

a mile distant from this place�察�there he put down the company he had in 

the coach�察�and then drove into the yard。            But he had not been there many 

moments before the coachman of the family he was come to�察�invited him 

into the kitchen to warm himself�察�drink a mug of ale�察�and eat a mouthful of 

cold meat。      As soon as he entered�察�and had paid the proper compliments 

to the Mrs。 Betties and Mollies at the place�察�he pulled off his great coat�察�

and    hung    it   across  the   back  of  his   chair。 I   instantly   seized   the  first 

opportunity and whilst they were all busy assembling round the luncheon 

table�察  �made     my   escape�察  �and    ran  under    a  cupboard    door    close   to  the 

chimney�察�where I had an opportunity of seeing and hearing all that passed�察�

part of which conversation I will relate to you。 

     'Well�察�Mr。 John��' said a footman�察�addressing himself to the man whose 

pocket I had just left�察�'how fare you�拭          �Are you pretty hearty�拭        �You look 

well�察�I am sure。'      'Aye�察�and so I am�察�replied he。         'I never was better in all 

my life�察�I live comfortably�察�have a good master and mistress�察�eat and drink 

bravely�察  �and   what   can   a   man   wish   for   more�拭  �For   my   part   I   am   quite 

contented�察�and if I do but continue to enjoy my health�察�I am sure I shall be 

very    ungrateful    not   to  be   so。'  'That's    true��'  said  the   other�察 �'but  the 

misfortune of it is�察�people never know when they are well off�察�but are apt 

to fret and wish and wish and fret�察�for something or other all their lives�察�

and so never have any enjoyment。              Now for my own part�察�I must needs 

confess�察�that I cannot help wishing I was a gentleman�察�and think I should 

be a deal happier if I was。'       'Pshaw��' replied John�察�'I don't like now to hear 

a man say so�察�it looks as if you are discontented with the state in which 

you are placed�察�and depend upon it�察�you are in the one that is fittest for you�察�

or you would not have been put into it。             And as for being happier if you 

were a gentleman�察�I don't know what to say to it。                To be sure�察�to have a 

little more money in one's pocket�察�nobody can deny that it would be very 

agreeable�察�and to be at liberty to come in and go out when one pleased�察�to 

be sure would be very comfortable。             But still�察�Bob�察�still you may assure 

yourself�察�that no state in this world is free from care�察�and if we were turned 



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into   lords�察  �we   should   find   many   causes   for   uneasiness。       So   here's   your 

good health��' said he�察�lifting the mug to his mouth�察�'wishing�察�my lad�察�you 

may be contented�察�cheerful�察�and good humoured�察�for without these three 

requisites�察  �content�察  �cheerfulness�察  �and   good   humour�察  �no   one   person   upon 

earth�察�rich or poor�察�old or young�察�can ever feel comfortable or happy�察�and 

so here's to you�察�I say。'        'And here's the same good wishes to you��' said a 

clean   decent   cook´woman   servant�察  �who   took   up   the   mug   upon   John's 

putting   it   down。    'Content�察  �cheerfulness�察  �and   good   humour�察  �I   think   was 

the toast。'     Then wiping her mouth�察�as she began her speech�察�she added�察�

'and an excellent one it is�此        �I wish all folks would mind it�察�and endeavour 

to   acquire   three  such   good   qualifications。'       'I   am  sure��'   rejoined   another 

female servant�察�whose name I heard was Sally�察�'I wish so too�此                       �at least I 

wish Miss Mary would try to gain a little more of the good humour�察�for I 

never came near such a cross crab in my life as it is。                 I declare I hate the 

sight of the girl�察�she is such a proud little minx she would not vouchsafe to 

speak to   a   poor servant   for   the   world�察  �as   if   she   thought   because   we   are 

poorer�察�we were therefore not of the same nature�此                  �her sisters�察�I think are 

worth ten of her�察�they always reply so civilly if a body speaks to them�察�and 

say�察 �Yes�察�if you please�察�Mrs。 ;Sally�察�or ;No�察�thank you�察�Mr。 Bob�察─�or ;I 

should be obliged to you if you would do so and so�察�Mrs。 Nelly�察─�and not 

plain yes or no�察�as she does�察�and well too if you can get even that from her�察�

for sometimes I declare she will not deign to give one any answer at all。' 

'Aye�察  �that   is   a   sure   thing   she   won't��'   replied   the   maid   servant   who   first 

drank�察�'it is a sad thing she should behave so�察�I can't think�察�for my part�察�

where   she   learns   it�察  �I   am   sure   neither   her   papa   nor   mamma   set   her   the 

example of it�察�for they always speak as pretty and as kind as it is possible 

to   do�察  �and   I   have   heard�察  �with   my   own   ears�察  �my   mistress   tell   her   of   it 

twenty and twenty times�察�but she will do so。                  I am sure it is a sad thing 

that she should�察�for she will always make people dislike her。                   I am sure�察�if 

young gentlemen and ladies did not know how it makes people love them 

to speak   civilly  and kind�察 �they  would   take   great   care not   to behave   like 

Miss Mary。        Do you know�察�the other day�察�when Mrs。 Lime's maid brought 

little   Miss   Peggy   to   see   my   mistress�察  �when   she   went   away�察  �she   made   a 

courtesy   to   Miss   Mary�察  �and   said�察   �Good   morning   to   you�察  �Miss。;         And 



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would you think it�察�the child stood like a stake�察�and never returned it so 

much as by a nod of the head�察�nor did she open her lips。                     I saw by her 

looks the maid took notice of it�察�and I am sure I have such a regard for the 

family�察�that   I  felt   quite   ashamed   of   her behaviour。'     'Oh�   �she served   me 

worse than that��' resumed Sally�察�'for�察�would you believe it�察�the other day I 

begged her to be so kind as to let her mamma know I wanted to speak with 

her�察�and I did not choose to go into the room myself�察�because I was dirty�察�

and there was company there�察�but for all I desired her over and over only 

just   to   step   in   ��and   she   was   at   play   close   to   the   door��   yet�察  �could   you 

suppose it possible�察�she was ill´natured enough to refuse me�察�and would 

not do it at last。'     'Well�察�if ever I heard the like of that��' exclaimed John�察�

whose pocket I had been in。           'I think that was being cross indeed�察�and if a 

child of mine was to behave in that surly manner�察�I would whip it to death 

almost。     I abominate such unkind doings�察�let everyone�察�I say�察�do as they 

like to be done by�察�and that is the only way to be happy�察�and the only way 

to deserve to be so�察�for if folks will not try to be kind�察�and o
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