The Yellow Fairy Book

A cat had made acquaintance with a mouse and had spoken so much of the great love and friendship she felt for her that at last the Mouse consented to live in the same house with her and to go shares in the housekeeping. But we must provide for the winter or else we shall suffer hunger said the Cat. You little Mouse cannot venture everywhere in case you run at last into a trap. This good counsel was followed and a little pot of fat was bought. But they did not know where to put it. At length after long consultation the Cat said I know of no place where it could be better put than in the church. No one will trouble to take it away from there. We will hide it in a corner and we wont touch it till we are in want. So the little pot was placed in safety; but it was not long before the Cat had a great longing for it and said to the Mouse I wanted to tell you little Mouse that my cousin has a little son white with brown spots and she wants me to be godmother to it. Let me go out to-day and do you take care of the house alone.