10. "Knowing better! Why, he was the wisest mouse alive!" said the
faithful Mrs. Mouse.
11. "I could not have been alive then," thought White-paw to himself.
Then he said aloud, "Mother, I have made up my mind to go and see the
world; so good-by!"
12. His mother wept. She tried to have him stay at home and be
content--but all in vain; so she gave him a great hug, and he was off.