THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK THE CAT AND THE MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP A cat had made acquaintance with a mouse , and had spoken so much of the great love and friendship she felt for her , that at last the Mouse consented to live in the same house with her , and to go shares in the housekeeping . ` But we must provide for the winter or else we shall suffer hunger , ' said the Cat . ` You , little Mouse , can not venture everywhere in case you run at last into a trap . ' This good counsel was followed , and a little pot of fat was bought . But they did not know where to put it . At length , after long consultation , the Cat said , ' I know of no place where it could be better put than in the church . No one will trouble to take it away from there . We will hide it in a corner , and we wo n't touch it till we are in want . ' So the little pot was placed in safety ; but it was not long before the Cat had a great longing for it , and said to the Mouse , ' I wanted to tell you , little Mouse , that my cousin has a little son , white with brown spots , and she wants me to be godmother to it . Let me go out to-day , and do you take care of the house alone . ' ` Yes , go certainly , ' replied the Mouse , ` and when you eat anything good , think of me ; I should very much like a drop of the red christening wine . ' But it was all untrue . The Cat had no cousin , and had not been asked to be godmother . She went straight to the church , slunk to the little pot of fat , began to lick it , and licked the top off . Then she took a walk on the roofs of the town , looked at the view , stretched herself out in the sun , and licked her lips whenever she thought of the little pot of fat . As soon as it was evening she went home again . ` Ah , here you are again ! ' said the Mouse ; ` you must certainly have had an enjoyable day . ' ` It went off very well , ' answered the Cat . ` What was the child 's name ? '
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