one day mice1 who are really scared2 of the cat gathered3 around and had4 a meeting5.
the first mouse said6, "* and * mice are killed7 by the cat these days. do you have any idea to stop that?"
the second mouse said with a deep8 sigh9.
"hiu～we cannot live one day without fear10. we'll die11 soon."
so mice tried to think of a way not to be caught by the cat.
"i have an idea. how about all of us jumping at him together?"
"hmm12, that's silly13. how can we beat14 the cat?"
"we shouldn't dream15 to fight16 him. instead17, let's think a way we can know if he's coming." mice tried and tried to think it up.
then a mouse who kept quiet, stepped18 forward19 and said "how about hanging21 a bell to the cat's neck? then the bell will ring when the cat comes."
"wow, that's a good idea. so we can run away when there's a bell ringing." they all clapped22 with a joy23. then an oldest mouse said, "that's a very good idea, but who's going24 to hang20 the bell around the cat's neck?" mice just by another's face. and one by one hung25 back to the mouse hole.
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