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The Country Mouse
had never tasted

anything so delicious
in his life. He was just

thinking how lucky
the Town Mouse was,
when suddenly the

door opened with a

bang, and in came the
cook to get some flour.

“Run!” whispered

the Town Mouse
and ran as fast as he
could to the little hole

from where they had
come in. The Country

Mouse followed him,
trembling with fear.

After the cook went away, the two little mice returned to the kitchen. This time the
Town Mouse took the
Country Mouse into a corner

where there was a packet of
dried fruits. And soon they

were nibbling at the cashew
nuts and raisins. This was

even better than the sugar.
The little Country Mouse

nibbled at the nuts as fast
as he could. Suddenly they

heard a sharp, loud meow!

“What is that?” said the
Country Mouse. The Town

Mouse jumped up and said,

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