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 jumped and seized the bit of cheese, and in a moment was over in one corner of the box, holding it up in his paws and nibbling it greedily, meanwhile keeping an eye on his brother.

Cheery burst out laughing. "Oh, you funny, funny fellow!" she cried. "Didn't he make me jump, though, when he popped out that way? And wasn't the other mousie surprised? He didn't know what became of it. Look! He's sitting up there and smelling of his paws now, as if he thought he'd let it get away from him somehow. Please give me another piece for him."

"Suppose we wait and see what he will do," said Aunt Beth.

Presently Mr. Mouse stopped smelling of his little pink fingers, and stretched himself up tall and thin again, reaching up the side of the box and sniffing eagerly; and then, as there was no more cheese in sight, he dropped upon all four feet once more; but just then he suddenly caught a whiff of the cheese over in the corner, and he