This fable contrasts the lifestyles of two mice: a Country Mouse living simply but safely, and a Town Mouse enjoying city luxuries fraught with peril. After the Town Mouse dismisses the plain country fare, the Country Mouse visits the city and encounters a lavish feast, only to be terrified by a cat, servants, and a dog. The Country Mouse swiftly returns home, concluding that her peaceful, secure, albeit simple, life is far preferable to the anxiety-ridden luxury of the city, teaching that