Belling the Cat-Janiee James

[ti:Belling the Cat] [ar:Joan Lakes] [al:Stories for Girls, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Belling the Cat - Janiee James [00:00.53]Belling the Cat [00:02.03] [00:02.74]The mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan [00:06.26]To free themselves of their enemy the cat [00:09.87] [00:10.94]At least they wished to find some way of knowing [00:13.36]When she was coming [00:15.04]So they might have time to run away [00:16.95] [00:18.32]Indeed something had to be done [00:20.51]For they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared [00:25.80]Stir from their dens by night or day [00:28.69] [00:30.10]Many plans were discussed [00:31.89]But none of them was thought good enough [00:34.23] [00:35.46]At last a very young mouse got up and said [00:38.88]I have a plan that seems very simple [00:41.67]But I know it will be successful [00:44.33]All we have to do is to hang a bell about the cat's neck [00:49.19]When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming [00:54.06] [00:55.67]All the mice were much surprised [00:57.86]That they had not thought of such a plan before [01:00.43] [01:01.08]But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune [01:03.67] [01:04.25]An old mouse arose and said [01:06.92]I will say that the plan of the young mouse is very good [01:10.82]But let me ask one question who will bell the cat [01:15.57] [01:16.82]It is one thing to say that something should be done [01:19.34] [01:19.85]But quite a different matter to do it