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THE MOUSE AND THE WEASEL. 



A thin hungry Mouse, after much pushing and 

 twisting, crept through a small hole^ into a corn 

 basket, where he gorged himself so plentifully, that 

 on his attempting to retire by the same passage, 

 he found himself so swelled out, that, with all his 

 endeavours, he could not squeeze through again. 

 A Weasel, who stood at some distance, and had 

 been diverting himself with the vain efforts of the 

 little glutton, called to him sneeringly, Hark ye, 

 Mr. Mouse ! remember that you were lean and 

 half-starved when you got in at that small hole; 

 and take my word for it, you must be as lean and 

 half-starved before you can make your way out 

 again. 



