engaging in foolish battles, he passed through school as much
respected as any boy, and his magnanimity was never again called
in question.'

As the gentleman stopped speaking, the little girl called out, 'O,
papa, the coach is at the door.' 'Is it, my dear?' returned the
father. 'Well then, stop, my love,' said one of the ladies, 'I
have got a few cakes for you: stay, and take them before you go.'
She then unlocked the closet where we were, and took down the
paper of macaroons, among which we had so comfortably regaled
ourselves; when, observing the hole in the paper through which we
entered, 'O dear!' she exclaimed, 'the mice have actually got into
my cupboard. I will move all the things out this very morning,
and lock the cat up in it; for I shall be undone if the mice once
get footing here; they will soon spoil all my stores, and that
will never do.' She then kissed both the children; and, giving
them the cakes, they, the gentleman, and another lady, all
departed; and she instantly began to move the boxes and jars from
the closet; whilst we, terrified almost out of our wits, sat
trembling behind one of them, not daring to stir, yet dreading the
cat's approach every moment.

We were soon, however, obliged to move our quarters, for the lady
taking down the very jar which concealed us, we were forced
(without knowing where we were) to jump down instantly. In vain
we sought all round the room for some avenue whereat we might
escape; the apartment was too well fitted up to admit the smallest
crack; and we must then certainly have been destroyed, had we not,
with uncommon presence of mind, ran up the back of the lady's
gown, by which means she lost sight of us, and gave us an