The Mousetrap

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

 

After silently retreating to the barnyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” He figured he was doing a valuable public service.

 

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”

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