i promise you shall live on the fat of the land."
so when he returned to town he took the country mouse wiht him
and showed him into a larder containing flour and oatmeal and
figs and honey and dates.
the country mouse had never seen anything like it and sat down
to enjoy the luxuries his friend provided. but before they
but before they had well begun, the door of the larder opened
and someone came in.
the two mice scampered off and hid themselves in a narrow and
exceedingly, uncomfortable hole.
presently, when all was quiet, they ventured out again. but someone
else came in, and off they scuttled again. this was too much
for the visitor. "good bye" said he i'm off. you live in the lap
of luxury, i can see, but you are surrounded by dangers whereas
at home i can enjoy my simple dinner of roots corn in peace
moral safety is th first importance