The cat and the Mouse


Acat and a mouse lived together in an attic in complete friendship. The mouse, reasonable and thrifty, was thinking of stocking up for the winter even though it was still summer. One day she found a good piece of bacon and said to the cat:
“Here are provisions for the bad season! But where could we hide this bacon to be sure that no one steals it from us? Not here in the attic, because we would be tempted to eat it before winter.
“We can put it under the church altar,” suggested the cat.
The bacon was hidden there. But, the kitty, very greedy, kept thinking about the piece of bacon and decided to return to the church to take a small piece. To avoid arousing the mouse's suspicions, he made up a story.
“My cousin who lives in the granary just had a kitten. I am his godfather and tomorrow I will go to church for his baptism.
“Enjoy it,” replied the mouse. If there are any crumbs left, remember to bring some back to me! »
The next day, the cat went to the church, took the piece of bacon out of its hiding place, and ate a piece of it. He then sat down in the sun for a long nap. In the evening he returned to the attic.
The cat and the mouse - illustration 1
“Look,” said the mouse, “I put everything away while you were gone. Did you have fun at your godson's baptism?
— Yes, replied the cat, but I couldn't bring you anything.
“Too bad,” said the mouse, a little disappointed. What is the kitten's name?
— It's called..., it's called..., hesitated the cat,... “Le-Bord”.
“Funny name,” said the mouse.
A few days later, the cat said to the mouse:
“My cousin who lives in the cellar has just had a kitten. Tomorrow I have to go to his baptism.
“Enjoy it,” replied the mouse. If there are any crumbs left, remember to bring some back to me! »
The cat returned to the church and this time ate half the piece of bacon. In the evening he returned to the attic.
“Look,” said the mouse, “I put everything away while you were gone. Did you have fun at your godson's baptism?
— Yes, replied the cat, but I couldn't bring you anything.
“Too bad,” said the mouse, still disappointed. What is the kitten's name?
— It's called “The Half,” replied the cat.
“Funny name,” said the mouse.
The cat still felt guilty for having eaten half the piece of bacon, but the temptation was too strong. A few days later, he said:
“My aunt who lives at the mill has just had a kitten. I have to go to his baptism tomorrow.
“Enjoy it,” said the mouse. If there are any crumbs left, remember to bring some back to me! »
The cat ran to the church and ate the rest of the piece of bacon. In the evening he returned to the attic.
“Look,” said the mouse, “I put everything away while you were gone. Did you have fun at your godson's baptism?
— Yes, replied the cat, but I couldn't bring you anything.
“Too bad,” said the mouse, once again disappointed. What is the kitten's name?
— “All-Whole,” replied the cat.
“Funny name,” said the mouse.
LWinter came and the mouse said to the cat: “Let's go to the church and get the piece of bacon. » The cat accompanied him without saying anything. Of course, she didn't find the piece of bacon. She burst into tears: “Our bacon was stolen!” »
The cat, uneasy, looked elsewhere. The mouse then understood that the bacon had not been stolen, but that it was the cat who had eaten it. " Ah I understood ! she cried. You're the one who ate everything! Liar, thief, mean, selfish  ! »
She overwhelmed him with reproaches, so much so that, exasperated, the cat pounced on her and ate her!
The cat and the mouse - illustration 2
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