Second Mouse. I have it! One of us will watch her all the time. When the cat is coming he must squeak as loud as he can.
Old Mouse. Watch her, indeed! She’d soon catch that little mouse.
Fourth Mouse. No, that will never do.
Third Mouse. Let’s stay in our holes. Then she’ll starve to death.
All the Mice. Ha-ha-ha! A fine plan.
Old Mouse. A fine plan, indeed! Do you think the cat eats nothing but mice? And how should we get anything to eat if we stayed in our holes?
Fourth Mouse. My friends, listen to me. Let us hang a bell round her neck. That will tell us when she is coming. Then we can run and hide.
Second Mouse. Good, good!
Third Mouse. The very thing!
Fourth Mouse. Nothing could be better.