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At dawn, a small country mouse packed a wheat-straw satchel beside his little cottage. He filled it with oat crumbs, clover seeds, and one sweet blackberry.
The Country Mouse Who Chose Quiet CrumbsA mouse visits a rich city table and decides that simple food with peace is better than fancy food with fear.
1. At dawn, a small country mouse packed a wheat-straw satchel beside his little cottage. He filled it with oat crumbs, clover seeds, and one sweet blackberry.
2. His cousin from the city arrived before breakfast was cold. “Come home with me,” said the city mouse. “My table is piled high with wonderful food.”
3. The country mouse followed. They crossed fields, passed a brook, and reached the busy city by noon.
4. The city table glittered with silver dishes. There were cakes, grapes, cheese, and crumbs enough for a hundred mice.
5. The country mouse tasted a crumb of golden cake. He licked his whiskers. “This is finer than my whole pantry!”
6. Then a cat padded into the room. The mice tucked their tails close and held their breath beneath the table.
7. When the cat left, the country mouse tried another bite. A chair scraped, and he sprang beneath the table again.
8. The city mouse pointed to the shining feast. The country mouse pointed to the open door. “Your food is fancy,” he said, “but every bite comes with a fright.”
9. The country mouse went home. The city mouse walked with him as far as the fields, carrying one little piece of cheese.
10. At home, the country mouse shared his quiet crumbs. The night held no scraping chairs, no hunting paws, and no sudden fright.
11. The country mouse smiled at his oat crumbs and blackberry. Simple food with peace was better than fancy food with fear.
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