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The next morning Major, the horse, was eagerly eating his breakfast of nice fresh oats. He was an easy-tempered fellow, but this morning he was greatly annoyed, and with good reason; he was very hungry and must share his breakfast with several rats that were bold enough to venture into his manger and steal his oats from before his very eyes.

"I do wish my friend the barn-cat would not take the opportunity to go out while I am eating," said Major to himself. "I knew how it would be when she told me she must go and see Mrs. Polly about this plan of bringing that child Nancy here. 'When the cat's away the mice will play;' and