Aesop BBC的伊索寓言40故事35 the_town_mouse_and_the_country_mouse.pdf简介：
35. THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSEBy Nicky GrischottiTown Mouse was very fond of his own appearance.'I shall visit my friend Country Mouse,' he announced one morn- ing, waxing his whiskers with a dab �of butter and admiring his reflec-tion in the teapot. 'And he shall see what a very fine mouse I am!' And with a hop and a skip he straight- ened his bow tie and scurried off to catch the 10.17 packing crate bound for Paddington station.Meanwhile, deep in the trunk of an old chestnut tree, Country Mouse was busy dusting and tidying, cleaning and sweeping and cook- ing an extra special hotpot of beans and corn to welcome his cousin from the city. He had been collect- ing food all week to celebrate.There was a loud rap at the door and Country Mouse took off his apron and scampered over to greet his friend.There on the doorstep stood Town Mouse looking very smart indeed in his pin-stripe suit and bowler hat.He handed Country Mouse his gloves and bag, looked down his long nose and said, 'What a very small house you have dear cousin… no chandeliers, no Persian rugs… no velvet cushion to rest upon?'Country Mouse smiled, he was very fond of Town Mouse and he ignored his snooty remarks - he knew that he didn't mean to be rude.'Come and sit down, dear cousin. You must be tired and hungry from your journey,' he said pulling out a little acorn stool for him to sit on.'What no napkins?…no silver ser-vice?' sniffed Town Mouse. 'No scented bowl to wash my paws?'Country Mouse smiled again and served up the hot soup and barley- seed bread.'What is this food?' scoffed Town Mouse. 'No caviar, no steak tartare?1No pickled herring and horse-radish ������! ����, �� ������, ����� �������! ����� ��� �� ��� ���� ���� � ����� ���� ��� ��� �� ����!� It was late that night when they arrived at Town Mouse�s House and as they crept along the hall to the grand dining room Country Mouse felt the soft wool carpet under his tired little paws and the warm glow ��� 展开>>

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