Français / A2
Le Rat de ville et le Rat des champs
Un rat de la ville invite son ami de la campagne à manger chez lui. Il lui offre de la viande. Ils mangent sur un tapis. Le repas est très bon.
Tout à coup, ils entendent du bruit à la porte. Le rat de la ville se sauve. Son ami le suit.
Le bruit s'arrête. Les deux rats sortent de leur cachette.
« Finissons notre repas ! » dit le rat de la ville.
« Non, merci. Demain, viens plutôt chez moi, répond son ami. Je n'ai pas de grands repas comme toi, mais personne ne me dérange. Je peux manger tranquillement. Un bon repas ne me plaît pas si j'ai peur ! »
English summary · includes the ending
A town rat politely invites his friend from the countryside to share some excellent leftover meat. The meal is served on a carpet, and the two friends enjoy the food. Nothing seems to be missing from the feast.
While they are still eating, they hear a noise at the room’s door. The town rat immediately runs away, and the country rat follows him. Once the noise stops and the person leaves, the rats come out again. The town rat suggests that they finish their meat.
His guest refuses and invites him to the countryside the following day instead. At his own home in the countryside, nobody interrupts him during his meals, and he can eat in peace and take his time. He does not want a pleasure that fear can spoil. For him, a peaceful meal is worth more than this interrupted feast.
Adapted for Lejrbål from the credited source.
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