Capa de The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

A Town Mouse and a Country Mouse were acquaintances, and the Country Mouse one day invited his friend to come and see him at his home in the fields. The Town Mouse came, and they sat down to a dinner of barleycorns and roots, the latter of which had a distinctly earthy flavour. The fare was not much to the taste of the guest, and presently he broke out with "My poor dear friend, you live here no better than the ants. Now, you should just see how I fare! My larder is a regular horn of plenty. You must come and stay with me, and I promise you you shall live on the fat of the land."

Um Rato da Cidade e um Rato do Campo eram amigos, e certo dia o Rato do Campo convidou seu amigo para vir visitá-lo em sua casa nos campos. O Rato da Cidade foi, e os dois se sentaram para um jantar de grãos de cevada e raízes, estas últimas com um sabor de terra bem marcante. A comida não agradou muito ao paladar do convidado, e logo ele disparou: "Meu pobre amigo, você vive aqui não melhor do que as formigas. Ora, você devia ver como eu vivo! Minha despensa é uma verdadeira fonte de fartura. Você precisa vir morar comigo, e prometo que você vai viver com o que há de melhor."

So when he returned to town he took the Country Mouse with him, and showed him into a larder containing flour and oatmeal and figs and honey and dates. The Country Mouse had never seen anything like it, and sat down to enjoy the luxuries his friend provided: but before they had well begun, the door of the larder opened and some one came in. The two Mice scampered off and hid themselves in a narrow and exceedingly uncomfortable hole. Presently, when all was quiet, they ventured out again; but some one else came in, and off they scuttled again.

Então, quando voltou para a cidade, levou o Rato do Campo com ele e o mostrou uma despensa cheia de farinha, aveia, figos, mel e tâmaras. O Rato do Campo nunca tinha visto nada parecido, e sentou-se para desfrutar dos luxos que o amigo lhe oferecia: mas, antes que tivessem sequer começado direito, a porta da despensa se abriu e alguém entrou. Os dois ratos saíram correndo e se esconderam num buraco estreito e extremamente desconfortável. Logo depois, quando tudo ficou quieto, se arriscaram a sair de novo; mas outra pessoa entrou, e lá se foram correndo mais uma vez.

This was too much for the visitor. "Good-bye," said he, "I'm off. You live in the lap of luxury, I can see, but you are surrounded by dangers; whereas at home I can enjoy my simple dinner of roots and corn in peace."

Isso foi demais para o visitante. "Adeus", disse ele, "vou embora. Você vive no colo do luxo, isso eu vejo, mas está cercado de perigos; ao passo que, em casa, posso desfrutar do meu jantar simples de raízes e grãos em paz."

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  1. What does the Country Mouse serve his friend for dinner?

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    Resposta: Barleycorns and roots

    The Country Mouse offers a simple dinner of barleycorns and roots, which have an earthy flavor.

  2. How does the Town Mouse react to his friend's country dinner?

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    Resposta: He complains that it's no better than what ants eat, and invites his friend to town

    The Town Mouse is unimpressed and boasts that his own larder is a "horn of plenty," urging the Country Mouse to come see for himself.

  3. What keeps interrupting the two mice while they try to eat in the town larder?

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    Resposta: Someone opening the larder door, forcing them to scamper and hide

    Twice, someone comes into the larder while they're eating, and the mice have to flee into a cramped, uncomfortable hiding hole.

  4. Why does the Country Mouse decide to leave and go home?

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    Resposta: He decides the luxury isn't worth living in constant danger

    After being frightened twice, the Country Mouse says he'd rather enjoy his simple meal in peace than live in luxury surrounded by danger.

  5. What is the fable's underlying lesson?

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    Resposta: A simple life lived in peace is better than a rich life lived in fear

    The Country Mouse's final words sum up the moral: plain food eaten in peace beats fine food eaten in constant danger.

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