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They then took leave of the king, and got into the coach with

eight horses, and all set out, full of joy and merriment, for the

prince's kingdom, which they reached safely; and there they lived

happily a great many years.

CAT AND MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP

A certain cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse, and had said

so much to her about the great love and friendship she felt for

her, that at length the mouse agreed that they should live and

keep house together. 'But we must make a provision for winter, or

else we shall suffer from hunger,' said the cat; 'and you, little

mouse, cannot venture everywhere, or you will be caught in a trap

some day.' The good advice was followed, and a pot of fat was

bought, but they did not know where to put it. At length, after

much consideration, the cat said: 'I know no place where it will

be better stored up than in the church, for no one dares take

anything away from there.