The Life and Perambulations of a Mouse Page 2
But, before I proceed to relate my new little companion's history, Imust beg leave to assure my readers that, in earnest, I never heard amouse speak in all my life; and only wrote the following narrative asbeing far more entertaining, and not less instructive, than my own lifewould have been: and as it met with the high approbation of those forwhom it was written, I have sent it to Mr. Marshall, for him to publishit, if he pleases, for the equal amusement of his little customers.