16 .ESOP'S FABLES 



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. 

 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. cc You will 

 want some refreshment after our long journey/' 

 said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend 

 into the grand dining-room. 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. Suddenly they heard growl- 

 ing and barking. " What is that ? " said the 

 Country Mouse. " It is only the dogs of the 

 house," answered the other. "Only!" said the 

 Country Mouse. Ci I do not like that music at 



