Who wilmark off the bounds, and give the prize ? Let us ask the Fox, said the Tortoise. The Fox w^as very wise and fair. He showedthem wdiere they were to start, and how^ far theywere to run. The Tortoise lost no time. She started atonce, and jopfsred straight on. 84 BOOK OF FABLES AND FOLK STORIES… … THE COU:\^TRY MOUSE ANB THETOWN MOUSE A Country Mouse had a friend who lived ina house in town. Now the Town Mouse was in-vited by the Country Mouse to take dinner withhim. Out he went, and sat down to a dinner ofbarley and wheat. Do you know, my friend, said he, that THE COUNTRY MOUSE AND TOWN…
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