What a strange-looking Monster he would be!
At the sight that met his eyes, the Cat was nearly paralyzed with surprise. And no wonder.
Although a Grasshopper is usually a very good natured little fellow he has a really terrifying face, but we don't notice it because he's so small.
Look very closely at one sometime and then try to imagine what a strange looking monster he would be if he were as big as a dog!
Great-Grandfather Goodheart said, when he told me the story, that Mouser never stopped running until he got to the next village, five miles away, and that he shrieked out to every animal he passed on the way that he had seen a dragon!
At any rate, he was never seen about Farmer Green's place again. And that certainly was a great relief to all the Meadow-Mice, I can tell you.
As soon as Mouser had disappeared in the distance, Grasshopper Green swallowed another pellet and wished himself back to his usual size. Then he called to the Meadow-Mouse children to come out of their hiding places and told them the good news. For Long-Tail and Sharp-Eyes had been squeezed in the cupboard and Pink-Ears and Mouseykins under the bed all this time.
Pretty soon Father and Mother Meadow-Mouse returned with their sacks full of corn.
When they heard that Mouser had been so frightened that he would probably never come back to worry them, you can guess how happy they were and how they capered about.
They sent out invitations right away for a fine big party in honor of Grasshopper Green, who was, of course, the hero of the hour.