Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens

“ Such heroism made the Mouse-king's fur bristle up for pure pleasure.
"Nobly spoken!" said he. "Such tenderness for those who are dependent upon you makes me proud to be your friend." With this, he set himself to the great task of cutting all their bonds, and in time all were free. ”

“ He thought carefully for a few moments, and then said.
"Many small things added together make a large one. Let us all rise under the net at the same instant and between us we will fly off with it."
They decided to try this means of escape, and it happened just as the King said. They rose together, and flew away with the net. The fowler, who had hidden himself at some distance, saw the pigeons flying away with his net and hastened to stop them, but was too late, and soon they were out of sight. ”