![]() ![]() After a long rest on the king’s throne, satisfied with his achievements, that night Naughty Mouse returns home where all his friends are keen to hear of his adventure and he is very proud to show off his beautiful glittering cap. On every occasion his strategy is successful. chewing off the king’s ears) when his wishes are not delivered. In each case, first he either politely requests or calmly states what he wants then resorts to angry demands followed by threats to either destroy valuable property or cause painful personal injury (e.g. Triumphant, Naughty Mouse travels on to a succession of businesses and finally to the king’s palace. Before long, Naughty Mouse has the shopkeeper offering him not just any ordinary piece of cloth, but rather, a piece of silk – and for free. As a final act, Naughty Mouse issues a threat to come in at night with his soldiers and chew up the shopkeeper’s cloth till he has nothing to sell. The shopkeeper’s refusal to serve him angers Naughty Mouse and there begins a battle of wills between the shopkeeper and the mouse. Disregarding the shopkeeper’s derisory dismissal of him, Naughty Mouse claims to be a customer wanting to buy cloth for a new cap. ![]() He notices a shopkeeper just about to enter his shop and Naughty Mouse decides that this shop will be his first stop. As he sets off, he has no particular destination in mind – he is simply fed up of staying in. Bored after being holed in all day by the monsoon, a little mouse decides to go into town. ![]()
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