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She knew every twist and turn and could, she thought, probably even run the whole path with her eyes closed and not fall down. She was so fast that she could cross the field in the blink of an eye. How could anyone live somewhere else? Digging in the dirt and running through vast wheat fields were her favourite activities. To her it was the most beautiful place in the whole wide world. She had lived in a field since forever, and moving somewhere else was something she couldn't imagine. “Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.Once upon a time, there was a small mouse. “Good-bye, Cousin,” said the Country Mouse, “What! going so soon?” said the other. “I do not like that music at my dinner.” Just at that moment the door flew open, in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off. “It is only the dogs of the house,” answered the other. Suddenly they heard growling and barking. There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that was nice. “You will want some refreshment after our long journey,” said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a country life.” No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town Mouse’s residence late at night. The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said: “I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you cannot expect anything better in the country come you with me and I will show you how to live. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered them freely. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome. Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today!

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