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seek a lodging in some other place�察�and should any misfortune befall us on 

our passage�察�we shall at least have the consolation of thinking。                     that we 

were doing our duty by following the advice of our parent。'                      'It is true��' 

said my brother�察�'we have been greatly to blame�察�for the future we will be 

more   careful   of   our   conduct�察  �but   do�察  �my   dear   Nimble��'   continued   he�察�

'endeavour to compose   yourself�察�and   take a little   rest�察�after the pain and 

fatigue   which   you   have   gone   through�察  �otherwise   you   may   be   sick�察  �and 

what will become of me�察�if any mischief should befall you�拭                     �I shall then 

have   no   brother   to   converse   with�察  �no   friend   to   advise   me   what   to   do。' 

Here   he    stopped�察  �overpowered        with   his   grief  for   the  loss   of  our  two 



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murdered      brothers�察   �and   with   his  tender    solicitude   for   my   welfare。    I 

endeavoured   all   in   my   power   to   comfort   him�察  �and   said   I   hoped   that   I 

should soon recover from the bruises I had received both from the boy's 

hat and book�察�as well as the pinches in my neck with his finger and thumb�察�

by which he held me�察�and promised to compose myself。                      This promise I 

fulfilled by endeavouring to sleep�察�but the scene that I had so lately been 

witness to was too fresh in my imagination to suffer me to close my eyes�此�

however�察�I kept for some time quiet。 

     The rest of the day we spent in almost total silence�察�having no spirits 

for conversation�察�our hearts being almost broken with anguish。                     When it 

grew toward evening�察�we agreed to find our way out of that detested house�察�

and seek for some other habitation�察�which might be more propitious。                     But 

we found more difficulty in this undertaking than we were at all aware of�察�

for though we could with tolerable ease go from room to room within the 

house�察    �still�察 �when    we   attempted     to  quit   it�察 �we   found    it  every   way 

surrounded   with   so   thick   a   brick   wall�察  �that   it   was   impossible   for   us   to 

make   our   way   through   it�此   �we   therefore   ran   round   and   round   it   several 

times�察�searching   for some   little crevice   through which   we might   escape�察�

but   all   to   no   purpose�察  �not   the   least   crack   could   we   discover�此�and   we 

might have continued there till this time�察 �had we not at length�察�after   the 

family were in bed�察�resolved to venture through one of the apartments into 

the   hall�察  �and   so   creep   out   under   the   house   door。 But   the   dangers   we 

exposed ourselves to in this expedition were many and great�察�we knew that 

traps were set for us about the house�察�and where they might chance to be 

placed we could not tell。         I had likewise been eye´witness to no less than 

four cats�察�who might�察�for ought we knew to the contrary�察�at that hour of 

darkness�察�be prowling in search of some of our unhappy species。 

     But�察�in spite of every difficulty and hazard�察�we determined to venture 

rather   than   continue   in   opposition   to   our   mother's   commands�察  �and�察  �to 

reward our obedience�察  �we escaped with   trembling hearts�察�unobserved�察  �at 

least unmolested�察�by any one。           And now�察�for the first time since our birth�察�

we found ourselves exposed to the inclemency of the weather。                    The night 

was very dark and tempestuous�察�the rain poured down in torrents�察�and the 

wind blew so exceedingly high�察�that�察�low upon the ground as we were�察�it 



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was   with   difficulty  that   we   could   keep   our   legs�此 �added   to   which�察  �even 

step   we   took�察  �we   were   in   water   up   to   our   stomachs。  In   this   wretched 

condition we knew not which way to turn ourselves�察�or where to seek for 

shelter。    The spattering of the rain�察�the howling of the wind�察�together with 

the rattling and shaking of the trees�察�all contributed to make such a noise 

as    rendered     it  impossible     for   us  to   hear   whether     any   danger     was 

approaching us or not。 

     In this truly melancholy situation we waded on for a considerable time�察�

till at length we reached a small house�察�and very easily gained admittance 

through a pretty large hole on one side of the door。               Most heartily did we 

rejoice at finding ourselves once more under shelter from the cold and rain�察�

and for some time only busied ourselves in drying our hair�察�which was as 

thoroughly wet as if we had been served as the boy threatened my brother 

Brighteyes�察�and we had really been drawn through a pond。                    After we had 

done   this�察  �and   had   a   little   rested   ourselves�察  �we   began   to   look   about   in 

search of food�察�but we could find nothing。              except a few crumbs of bread 

and cheese in a man's coat pocket�察�and a piece of tallow´candle stuck on 

the top of a tinder´box。        This�察�however�察�though not such delicate eating as 

we had been used to�察�yet served to satisfy our present hunger�察�and we had 

just finished the candle when we were greatly alarmed by the sight of a 

human   hand   ��for   we   mice   can   see   a   little   in   the   dark��   feeling   about   the 

very chair on which we stood。             We jumped down in an instant�察�and hid 

ourselves in a little hole behind a black trunk that stood in one corner of 

the room。 

     We   then heard very  distinctly  a   man   say�察  �'Betty�察  �did   you   not put   the 

candle by the bedside��'          'Yes�察�that I am very sure I did��' replied a female 

voice。     'I thought so��' answered the man�察�'but I am sure it is not here now。 

Tom� �Tom� �Tom��' continued he。              'What�察�father��' replied a boy�察�starting up�察�

'what   is   the   matter��'   'Why�察  �do   you   know   anything   of   the   candle�拭      �I 

cannot find it�察�my dear�察�and I want it sadly�察�for I fancy it is time we should 

be up and be jogging。         Dost know any thing of it�察�my lad��'            'Not I�察�truly�察�

father��' said the boy�察�'I only know that I saw mother stick it in the box´lid 

last night�察�and put it upon the chair�察�which she set by the bedside�察�after you 

had put your clothes upon the back of it�察�I know I saw her put it there�察�so it 



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must be there now�察�I fancy。'          'Well�察�I cannot find it��' replied the father�察�so 

we must e'en get up in the dark�察�for I am sure it must be time。' The father 

and son then both dressed themselves�察�and the man�察�taking a shilling out of 

his pocket�察�laid it upon the chair�察�saying at the same time�察�'There�察�Betty。                  I 

have left a shilling for you�察�take care it does not go after the candle�察�for 

where   that   is   I   cannot   tell   any   more   than   the   carp   at   the   bottom   of   the 

squire's     fish´pond。'     He    then    unlocked      the   door�察   �and    went     away�察�

accompanied by his son。 

     After their departure�察�we again came out�察�and took another walk round 

the   room�察  �and   found   our   way   into   a   little   cupboard�察  �which   we   had   not 

before observed。        Here we discovered half a loaf of bread�察�a piece of cold 

pudding�察�a lump of salt butter�察�some soft sugar in a basin�察�and a fine large 

slice of bacon。       On these dainties we feasted very amply�察�and agreed that 

we should again hide ourselves behind the black trunk all day�察�and at night�察�

when the family were in bed�察�return to take another meal on the plenty of 

nice   provision   which   we so   happily  discovered。          Accordingly�察 �we   crept 

back just as the woman went to fill her teakettle at a pump�察�which stood 

between her house and the next neighbour's。                When she returned�察�she put 

it upon the fire she had just lit�察�and�察�taking a pair of bellows in her hand�察�

sat down to blow it。 

     While   she   was   so   employed�察  �a   young   gentleman�察  �about   ten   years   of 

age�察  �very  genteelly   dressed�察  �entered   the   room�察  �and   in   a   familiar   manner 

asked her how she did。          'I am very well�察�thank you�察�my dear��' replied she�此�

'and   pray�察  �Master   George�察  �how   does   your   mamma   and   papa   do�察  �and   all 

your brothers and sisters��'          'They are all very well�察�thank you��' returned 

the    boy�此  �'And     I  am   come     to  bring   you    a  slice  of  cake�察  �which     my 

grandpapa gave me yesterday。' Then throwing his arms round her neck�察�he 

went on saying�察�'
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