¡¶the life and perambulations of a mouse(СºÄ×ÓÓμÇ)¡·

ÏÂÔر¾Êé

Ìí¼ÓÊéÇ©

the life and perambulations of a mouse(СºÄ×ÓÓμÇ)- µÚ22²¿·Ö


°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡

wood¡¡slipping¡¡out£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡girls¡¡exclaim¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'O¡¡¡¡¡¡dear£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡cut¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡pincushion£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Tom¡£'¡¡

'No£»¡¡indeed¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not£»'¡¡replied¡¡he¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Then¡¡it¡¡was¡¡you£»¡¡Mary¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'No£»¡¡I¡¡know¡¡

nothing¡¡of¡¡it£»'¡¡answered¡¡she¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Then¡¡it¡¡was¡¡you£»¡¡Hetty¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'That¡¡I¡¡am¡¡sure¡¡it¡¡

was¡¡not£»'¡¡said¡¡she£»¡¡'I¡¡am¡¡sure£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡certain¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡positive¡¡it¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'Ah£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡replied¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡¡¡¡¡dare¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡£'¡¡'Yes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡

most¡¡likely£»'¡¡said¡¡Mary¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'And¡¡so¡¡do¡¡I¡¡too£»'¡¡said¡¡Tom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'And¡¡pray¡¡why¡¡do¡¡

you¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡so£¿'¡¡¡¡¡¡inquired¡¡¡¡¡¡Hetty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡angry¡¡¡¡¡¡tone¡£¡¡'Because£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡66¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡67¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LIFE¡¡AND¡¡PERAMBULATIONS¡¡OF¡¡A¡¡MOUSE¡¡£¨1783¡­1784£©¡¡



owner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pincushion£»¡¡'you¡¡are¡¡the¡¡only¡¡one¡¡who¡¡ever¡¡tells¡¡fibs£»¡¡you¡¡told¡¡

a¡¡story£»¡¡you¡¡know£»¡¡about¡¡the¡¡fruit£»¡¡you¡¡told¡¡a¡¡story¡¡too¡¡about¡¡the¡¡currant¡¡

jelly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡putting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡fingers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡butter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡breakfast£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

therefore¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡reason¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡suspect¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡

than¡¡¡¡¡¡anybody¡¡¡¡else¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡sure£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡she£»¡¡¡¡¡¡bursting¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡tears£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡

very¡¡sure¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡meddled¡¡with¡¡it¡£'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡at¡¡all¡¡know¡¡that£»'¡¡replied¡¡

the¡¡other£»¡¡'and¡¡I¡¡do¡¡think¡¡it¡¡was¡¡you£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡am¡¡certain¡¡if¡¡any¡¡one¡¡else¡¡had¡¡

done¡¡it¡¡they¡¡would¡¡not¡¡deny¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡could¡¡not¡¡come¡¡into¡¡this¡¡condition¡¡by¡¡

itself£»¡¡somebody¡¡must¡¡have¡¡done¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡dare¡¡say¡¡it¡¡was¡¡you£»¡¡so¡¡say¡¡no¡¡

more¡¡about¡¡it¡£'¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡the¡¡dispute¡¡was¡¡interrupted¡¡by¡¡somebody¡¡calling¡¡them¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

room£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡help¡¡making¡¡some¡¡reflections¡¡on¡¡what¡¡had¡¡passed¡£¡¡

How¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dreadful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡crime£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I£»¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡lying¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡falsity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sad¡¡

mortifications¡¡¡¡¡¡does¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡subject¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡wicked¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

commit¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡how¡¡does¡¡it¡¡expose¡¡them¡¡to¡¡the¡¡contempt¡¡of¡¡everyone£»¡¡and¡¡

make¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡suspected¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡faults¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡perfectly¡¡¡¡¡¡free¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡£¡¡

Little¡¡Hetty¡¡now¡¡is¡¡innocent£»¡¡with¡¡respect¡¡to¡¡the¡¡pincushion¡¡with¡¡which¡¡her¡¡

sister¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡charges¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡others£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet£»¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡

forfeited¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡honour£»¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡gain¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡credit£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡believes¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

says£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡guilty¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡double¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fault¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡spoiling¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

pincushion£»¡¡and¡¡what¡¡is¡¡still¡¡worse£»¡¡of¡¡lying¡¡to¡¡conceal¡¡it£»¡¡whilst¡¡the¡¡other¡¡

children¡¡are¡¡at¡¡once¡¡believed£»¡¡and¡¡their¡¡words¡¡depended¡¡upon¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Surely£»¡¡surely£»¡¡thought¡¡I£»¡¡if¡¡people¡¡would¡¡but¡¡reflect¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡contempt£»¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡shame£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulties¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡lies¡¡¡¡¡¡expose¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡to£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡

never¡¡be¡¡guilty¡¡of¡¡so¡¡terrible¡¡a¡¡vice£»¡¡which¡¡subjects¡¡them¡¡to¡¡the¡¡scorn¡¡of¡¡all¡¡

they¡¡converse¡¡with£»¡¡and¡¡renders¡¡them¡¡at¡¡all¡¡times¡¡suspected£»¡¡even¡¡though¡¡

they¡¡should£»¡¡as¡¡in¡¡the¡¡case¡¡of¡¡Hetty£»¡¡really¡¡speak¡¡the¡¡truth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Such¡¡were¡¡my¡¡

reflections¡¡upon¡¡falsehood£»¡¡nor¡¡could¡¡I¡¡help¡¡altogether¡¡blaming¡¡the¡¡owner¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡pincushion¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡hasty¡¡¡¡judgment¡¡¡¡¡¡relating¡¡to¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Somebody£»¡¡¡¡she¡¡

was¡¡certain£»¡¡must¡¡have¡¡done¡¡it£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡impossible¡¡it¡¡could¡¡come¡¡so¡¡by¡¡itself¡£¡¡

That£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡sure£»¡¡was¡¡very¡¡true£»¡¡but¡¡then¡¡she¡¡never¡¡recollected¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡

possible¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡mouse¡¡¡¡might¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡condition¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ah£¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡to¡¡

myself£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pity¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡human¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡creatures£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡blest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

understanding¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡faculties¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡superior¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡species£»¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡67¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡68¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LIFE¡¡AND¡¡PERAMBULATIONS¡¡OF¡¡A¡¡MOUSE¡¡£¨1783¡­1784£©¡¡



better¡¡use¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡learn£»¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡daily¡¡¡¡experience£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡grow¡¡¡¡¡¡wiser¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

better¡¡for¡¡the¡¡future¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡one¡¡instance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pincushion£»¡¡may¡¡teach¡¡£¨and¡¡

surely¡¡people¡¡engaged¡¡in¡¡life¡¡must¡¡hourly¡¡find¡¡more£©¡¡how¡¡dangerous¡¡it¡¡is¡¡

to¡¡draw¡¡hasty¡¡conclusions£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡condemn¡¡people¡¡upon¡¡suspicion£»¡¡as¡¡also¡¡

the¡¡many£»¡¡great£»¡¡and¡¡bad¡¡consequences¡¡of¡¡lying¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Scarcely¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡finished¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡soliloquies¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡knock¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

house¡¡door¡¡made¡¡me¡¡give¡¡such¡¡a¡¡start¡¡that¡¡I¡¡fell¡¡off¡¡the¡¡joist¡¡on¡¡which¡¡I¡¡

was¡¡standing£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡ran¡¡straight¡¡forwards¡¡till¡¡I¡¡came¡¡out¡¡at¡¡a¡¡little¡¡hole¡¡I¡¡

found¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bricks¡¡¡¡¡¡above¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡parlour¡¡¡¡¡¡window£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡descended¡¡

into¡¡the¡¡road£»¡¡and¡¡went¡¡on¡¡unmolested¡¡till¡¡I¡¡reached¡¡a¡¡malt¡­house£»¡¡about¡¡

whose¡¡various¡¡apartments£»¡¡never¡¡staying¡¡long¡¡in¡¡the¡¡same£»¡¡I¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡

live£»¡¡till¡¡one¡¡night£»¡¡all¡¡on¡¡a¡¡sudden£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡alarmed¡¡by¡¡fire£»¡¡which¡¡obliged¡¡

me¡¡to¡¡retreat¡¡with¡¡the¡¡greatest¡¡expedition¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡passed¡¡numberless¡¡rats¡¡and¡¡mice¡¡in¡¡my¡¡way£»¡¡who£»¡¡like¡¡myself£»¡¡were¡¡

driven¡¡forth¡¡by¡¡the¡¡flames£»¡¡but£»¡¡alas£¡¡¡among¡¡them¡¡I¡¡found¡¡not¡¡my¡¡brother¡£¡¡

Despairing£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡of¡¡ever¡¡seeing¡¡him¡¡again£»¡¡I¡¡determined£»¡¡if¡¡possible£»¡¡

to¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡shown¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡kindness¡£¡¡

Numberless¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fatigues¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulties¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡encounter¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

journey¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡danger¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡hungry¡¡¡¡¡¡cats£»¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡

perished¡¡with¡¡cold¡¡and¡¡want¡¡of¡¡food¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡it¡¡is¡¡needless¡¡to¡¡enumerate¡¡every¡¡particular£»¡¡I¡¡should¡¡but¡¡tire¡¡your¡¡

patience¡¡was¡¡I¡¡to¡¡attempt¡¡it£»¡¡so¡¡I¡¡will¡¡hasten¡¡to¡¡a¡¡conclusion¡¡of¡¡my¡¡history£»¡¡

only¡¡telling¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡how¡¡¡¡you¡¡came¡¡¡¡to¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡melancholy¡¡¡¡condition¡¡

from¡¡which¡¡your¡¡mercy¡¡has¡¡now¡¡raised¡¡me¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡came¡¡into¡¡your¡¡house¡¡one¡¡evening¡¡concealed¡¡in¡¡the¡¡middle¡¡of¡¡a¡¡floor¡­¡¡

cloth£»¡¡which¡¡the¡¡maid¡¡had¡¡rolled¡¡up¡¡and¡¡set¡¡at¡¡the¡¡outside¡¡of¡¡the¡¡back¡¡door£»¡¡

whilst¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡swept¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡passage£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡neglected¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡till¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

evening£»¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡hid¡¡¡¡¡¡myself£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡laying¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡down£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ran¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡

speed¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cellar¡­stairs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡continued¡¡¡¡¡¡till¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡family¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡

gone¡¡to¡¡bed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡I¡¡returned¡¡back£»¡¡and¡¡came¡¡into¡¡your¡¡closet£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡

scent¡¡of¡¡some¡¡figs¡¡tempted¡¡me¡¡to¡¡get¡¡into¡¡the¡¡jar¡¡in¡¡which¡¡you¡¡found¡¡me¡£¡¡

I¡¡concealed¡¡myself¡¡among¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡feasting¡¡most¡¡deliciously£»¡¡fell¡¡

asleep£»¡¡from¡¡which¡¡I¡¡was¡¡awakened¡¡by¡¡hearing¡¡a¡¡voice¡¡say£»¡¡¡¨Who¡¡has¡¡left¡¡

the¡¡cover¡¡off¡¡the¡¡fig¡­jar£¿¡¨¡¡and¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time¡¡I¡¡was¡¡involved¡¡in¡¡darkness¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡68¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡69¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LIFE¡¡AND¡¡PERAMBULATIONS¡¡OF¡¡A¡¡MOUSE¡¡£¨1783¡­1784£©¡¡



by¡¡having¡¡it¡¡put¡¡on¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡vain¡¡I¡¡endeavoured¡¡to¡¡remove¡¡it£»¡¡the¡¡figs¡¡were¡¡so¡¡

low£»¡¡that¡¡when¡¡I¡¡stood¡¡on¡¡them¡¡I¡¡could¡¡but¡¡just¡¡touch¡¡it¡¡with¡¡my¡¡lips£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡jar¡¡being¡¡stone¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡possibly¡¡fasten¡¡my¡¡nails¡¡to¡¡hang¡¡by¡¡the¡¡side¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡dismal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡situation¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡constrained¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡stay£»¡¡¡¡my¡¡

apprehensions¡¡each¡¡day¡¡increasing¡¡as¡¡my¡¡food¡¡diminished£»¡¡till¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡after¡¡

feeding¡¡very¡¡¡¡sparingly¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡days£»¡¡¡¡it¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡exhausted£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡had¡¡

endured¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡inexpressible¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡tortures¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡hunger¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡

nights£»¡¡when¡¡you¡¡happily¡¡released¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡¡¡your¡¡compassion¡¡restored¡¡

me¡¡once¡¡more¡¡to¡¡life¡¡and¡¡liberty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Condescend£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡to¡¡preserve¡¡that¡¡

life¡¡you¡¡have¡¡so¡¡lengthened£»¡¡and¡¡take¡¡me¡¡under¡¡your¡¡protection¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'That¡¡most¡¡gladly£»'¡¡interrupted¡¡I£»¡¡'I¡¡will¡¡do£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡will¡¡live¡¡in¡¡this¡¡large¡¡

green¡­flowered¡¡tin¡¡canister£»¡¡and¡¡run¡¡in¡¡and¡¡out¡¡when¡¡you¡¡please£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡

keep¡¡you¡¡constantly¡¡supplied¡¡with¡¡food¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡must¡¡now¡¡shut¡¡you¡¡in£»¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡cat¡¡has¡¡this¡¡moment¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡room¡£'¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡leave¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡readers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡

more¡¡¡¡¡¡begging¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡sakes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡endeavour¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

good¡¡advice¡¡the¡¡mouse¡¡has¡¡been¡¡giving¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡likewise¡¡warning¡¡them¡¡

to¡¡shun¡¡all¡¡those¡¡vices¡¡and¡¡follies£»¡¡the¡¡practice¡¡of¡¡which¡¡renders¡¡children¡¡

so¡¡contemptible¡¡and¡¡wicked¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡69¡¡

СÌáʾ£º°´ »Ø³µ [Enter] ¼ü ·µ»ØÊéÄ¿£¬°´ ¡û ¼ü ·µ»ØÉÏÒ»Ò³£¬ °´ ¡ú ¼ü ½øÈëÏÂÒ»Ò³¡£ ÔÞһϠÌí¼ÓÊéÇ©¼ÓÈëÊé¼Ü