The mice held a meeting to discuss how to protect themselves from the cat. They debated various plans but none seemed good enough. Then a young mouse proposed that they attach a bell to the cat's neck, so they would hear it coming. All the mice liked this idea, not realizing how dangerous it would be to put the bell on the cat. An old mouse pointed this out, asking the key question: "Who will bell the cat?".

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2. THE MEETING OF MICE

4. t was famine and famine in mkstan (the country of mice)
From the Cat hand lkstan (spoiled).
The delivery man complete from house to house,
No more didn't leave a house and a roof
A young and old from whole village
He called and brought for the meeting,
For what to do in order to survive
From the cat.

5. he chiefs of the village came
The long light tails
And participated in the meeting.
At his turn spoke a mouse,
- Listen the mice of a kinsman
I have not a son and wife,
I am an old man
But a honorable mouse.

6. windle the force of my foot
I must die on an empty stomach
The famine is to kneel into doors
The Cat has fallen up the cellar
It makes airs and graces
To lie and die in silent
See a mouse and ran

7. akes the hangs and play
Eats the carousel and fats
Its eyes as lamp from the oil.

8. ut our fair tribe
Will not be lost by the vain
I have brought a bell
A clap clap
And jingle inside.
On neck of the cat we sagging it
To know coming of the beast.
ho will hang the bell?.
-Alo, you.

9. Alo will hang ?.
- Balo, you?.
- Balo will hang?
- Chsto, you.
- Chsto is lame.
-Msto, you.
- Msto is short.
-Psto, you.
Is it conscience?
- Hambo, you.
I am feeble.
- Chambo, you.
ay I take it

10. ut what when the cat comes on me?
Bto, Khto let the first
Catch the cat from aback.
- What is speaking the dry skull?
Let’s you take the bell yourself,
Who is Bto, what is fstan?
Say the Bsto talkative.

11. hut up, sporty
Massacred youscaries,
Can I say an oration or hang a bell?
houted the chief
And hale his tail.

12. WHAT ABOUT?
he Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least
they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away.
Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly
dared stir from their dens by night or day.
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got
up and said:
“I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell
about the Cat’s neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is
coming.”
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of
the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:
“I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the
Cat?”