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# The Rat and the Elephant

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The Rat and the Elephant of «The Aesop for Children» by Aesop: the whole text, 18 sentences and 203 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself.

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- [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/1/) — A Rat was traveling along the King's highway.
- [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/2/) — He was a very proud Rat, considering his small size and the bad reputation all Rats have.
- [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/3/) — As Mr. Rat walked along--he kept mostly to the ditch--he noticed a great commotion up the road, and soon a grand procession came in view.
- [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/4/) — It was the King and his retinue.
- [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/5/) — The King rode on a huge Elephant adorned with the most gorgeous trappings.
- [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/6/) — With the King in his luxurious howdah were the royal Dog and Cat.
- [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/7/) — A great crowd of people followed the procession.
- [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/8/) — They were so taken up with admiration of the Elephant, that the Rat was not noticed.
- [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/9/) — His pride was hurt.
- [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/10/) — "What fools!" he cried. "
- [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/11/) — Look at me, and you will soon forget that clumsy Elephant!
- [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/12/) — Is it his great size that makes your eyes pop out?
- [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/13/) — Or is it his wrinkled hide?
- [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/14/) — Why, I have eyes and ears and as many legs as he!
- [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/15/) — I am of just as much importance, and"--
- [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/16/) — But just then the royal Cat spied him, and the next instant, the Rat knew he was \_not\_ quite so important as an Elephant.
- [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/17/) — \_A resemblance to the great in some things does not make us great.
- [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg19994/31/18/) — \_

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