“I am the Countess Mouse
Coming to your house;
With you I’ll stay
Every day,”
said the mouse.
Now Anna was afraid of mice, and she said, “But I do not want you; besides, we have a large cat that will eat you up.”
“No, it will not; I am a fairy mouse, and can eat up the cat if I please.”
Anna was much frightened; this was truly a dreadful mouse.
“Go away! Oh, go away!” she said.
“No,” answered the mouse; “as long as you wear my clothes I shall stay with you and take care of them.”