Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country, 1 mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country Mouse saw the City Mouse, he 2 , "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City Mouse went. The City Mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good, 3 . Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should 4 and live in the city. You would live in a nice house 5 stone. You must come and see me at my house in the city. " The Country Mouse went to the house 6 the City Mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great 7 . The City Mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming! " They ran away 8 and hid. After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country Mouse said, "I 9 living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For 10 is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."
