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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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