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The mice suffered no end of woes from the cat. One day, the cat was lying asleep. The mice thought that it had died and decided to hold a splendid funeral for the cat and a celebration for themselves. They put the cat on a sledge, but just in case, decided to bind his paws. Some of the mice harnessed themselves to the sledge, while the others began to push it from all sides. The mice dragged the cat off to be buried. In the middle of the funeral service, the cat woke up, freed itself and gobbled up the mice.