A CERTAIN HOUSE was overrun with Mice.

A Cat, discovering this,　　made her way into it and began to catch and eat them one by one.

　　Fearing for their lives, the Mice kept themselves close in their　　holes.

The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived　　that she must tempt them forth by some device.

For this purpose　　she jumped upon a peg, and suspending herself from it, pretended　　to be dead.

One of the Mice, peeping stealthily out, saw her and　　said, "Ah, my good madam, even though you should turn into a　　meal-bag, we will not come near you.

"　　He who is once deceived is doubly cautious【The Cat and the Mice查看网站：[db:时间]】