THE UNINVITED GUESTS

The cat curled her tail around herself and said undecidedly, "I can 'meow' for you, and catch mice for you. Do you want me to leave?"

The old woman said, "Dear Pussy Cat, don't worry, you can stay, too."

The blackbird, seeing that everyone was staying, spoke up and said, "What's this? I can 'caw' for you, and wake people up for you. Do you want me to leave?"

The old woman said, "Mister Blackbird, don't get upset. You can stay, too."

The hen said, "I can 'cluck' for you, and lay big eggs for you. Do you want me to leave?"

The old woman said, "You can stay too."

The dog said, "I can 'woof' for you, and chase the thieves for you. Do you want me to leave?"

The old woman said, "It doesn't matter, you can stay too." She told each one, "If you choose to stay with me, you have to help each other to build shelter for yourselves so that we can all live comfortably."

They all got up from around the tablecloth, cleared the dishes and went to work. From that time on, year after year, they lived together happily every after.

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