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The young mouse went on. “I wanted to say hello to the nice animal
that looked like me. She was so lovely, and she looked so good and
gentle. She had thick, glossy hair and a modest face. As she looked at
me, she waved her fine, long tail and smiled. I think she was about
to speak to me when the other animal let out his awful scream. I was
so scared that I ran for my life. I didn’t even have time to smile back
at the nice animal. It is such a shame. I would have liked to meet
that lovely animal.”
“My son,” said the mother, “the animal that scared you was a rooster.
He may look and sound scary, but he would never harm you. The
other animal that you saw was a cat. She may look good and gentle,
but she is no pal of ours. She would gladly eat you and your mice
pals. In fact, she would have eaten you if you had not run away. So
be thankful, my son, that you escaped with your life. Stay close to
me and remember that things are not always what they seem to be.”
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