The Cat, the Mouse and the Banyan Tree

A mouse’s delight when the dangerous cat was snared soon evaporated, as a mongoose and an owl lined up to prey on him instead. So he asked the cat, whom they all feared, to protect him in return for his release. He duly nibbled through the cat’s cords and escaped unharmed, but was careful not to go near Puss again.

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