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CONTENTS MUS RIDICULUS 1 THE STORY OF A FIELD VOLE 28 THE APOLOGY OF THE HOUSE SPARROW 48 THE AWAKENING OF THE DORMOUSE 66 THE PURPLE EMPEROR 88 THE HARVEST MOUSE 118 THE TRIVIAL FORTUNES OF MOLGE 142 THE PASSING OF THE BLACK RAT 171 THE FOX'S TRICKS ARE MANY; ONE IS ENOUGH FOR THE URCHIN 192 "WEE TIM'ROUS BEASTIES" MUS RIDICULUS Mus ridiculus!
The taunt had been flung at him by a stout field-vole, and, by reason of its novelty as well as of its intrinsic impertinence, had sunk deep into his memory.
He had felt at the time that "Wee sleekit, cowrin', tim'rous beastie" was but a poor rejoinder.
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