The book Droll Stories — volume 2 was written by author Balzac, Honoré De, 1799-1850 Here you can read free online of Droll Stories — volume 2 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Droll Stories — volume 2 a good or bad book?
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To be brief, everywherewas the shrew-mouse received with honour by the pots, which kept arespectful silence, except two golden tankards, which knocked againsteach other like the bells of a church ringing a tocsin, at which he wasmuch pleased, and thanked them, right and left, by a nod of the head, while promenading in the rays of the sun, which were illuminating hisdomain. Therein so splendidly did the brown colour of his hair shineforth, that one would have thought him a northern king in his s...ablefurs. After his twists, turns, jumps and capers, he munched two grainsof corn, sat upon the heap like a king in full court, and fanciedhimself the most illustrious of shrew-mice. At this moment they camefrom their accustomed holes the gentlemen of the night-prowling court, who scamper with their little feet across the floors; these gentlemenbeing the rats, mice, and other gnawing, thieving, and crafty animals, of whom the citizens and housewives complain. When they saw theshrew-mouse they took fright, and all remained shyly at the thresholdof their dens.
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