HAPPY EVER AFTER

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

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As a postscript to the Of Mice And Men blog I should, for the historical record reveal that the mouse siege has been happily resolved. The brothers have survived their ordeal with nothing more devastating than a few extra creases around the eyes, and the mice (ALL two of them!) have been expelled. In the course of attic explorations a trapped bird was discovered and released, thus explaining the terrifying sounds which nightly emanated from the roof ! So the freed bird has those little furry friends (the mice ,I mean !) to thank for his freedom which reminds me of this fable by Aesop…

A LION was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free, exclaiming
"You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour. Now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion."

And then there was the guy showed up at a lady's house and said "I'm sorry but I just ran over your cat. I would like to replace him."
The woman replied, " Ok but how are you at catching mice?"

Gerard O'Shea