The Country Mouse (8)

The Country Mouse (8)

  Abner shook him off and strode bravely up to the cat's fully black backside.

  He gave it one  swift kick, but his horrified cousin did not wait to see what would happen.
  He streaked for the safety of his mousehole and banged the door shut after him.

  So there stood Abner quite alone, when the cat, enraged at being awakened, turned with teeth bared and snarled at the mouse.

  All desire for a fight left Abner when he saw that fierce open mouth.
  He nearly jumped out of his little britches in fright.

  Away he scampered with the cat in angry pursuit.

  The mousehole was shut tight, there was no place to hide, and Abner could feel tha cat's breath on the back of his neck.

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