The gods were once disputing whether it was possible for aliving being to change its nature. Jupiter1 said "Yes," But venussaid "No." So, to try the question, jupiter turned a cat into amaiden, and gave her to a young man for a wife. The wedding wasduly performed and the young couple sat down to the wedding-feast. "See," Said jupiter, to venus, "How becomingly she behaves. whocould tell that yesterday she was but a cat? surely her nature ischanged?" "Wait a minute," Replied venus, and let loose a mouse into theroom. No sooner did the bride see this than she jumped up fromher seat and tried to pounce2 upon the mouse. "Ah, you see," Saidvenus, 
Nature will out. 