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of marmalade。 

     And   just   at   the   same   time�察  �Duchess   came   out   of   HER   house�察  �at   the 

other end of the village。 

       Ribby met Duchess half´way own the street�察�also carrying a basket�察�

covered with a cloth。 They only bowed to one another�察�they did not speak�察�

because they were going to have a party。 

     As soon as Duchess had got round the corner out of sightshe simply 

ran� �Straight away to Ribby's house� �

       Ribby went into the shop and bought what she required�察�and came out�察�

after a pleasant gossip with Cousin Tabitha Twitchit。 

     Cousin Tabitha was disdainful afterwards in conversation 

     ;A little DOG indeed� �Just as if there were no CATS in Sawrey� �And a 

PIE for afternoon tea� �The very idea� ─�said Cousin Tabitha Twitchit。 

     Ribby went on to Timothy Baker's and bought the muffins。 Then she 

went home。 

       There seemed to be a sort of scuffling noise in the back passage�察�as 

she was coming in at the front door。 

     ;I trust that is not that Pie�此�the spoons are locked up�察�however�察─�said 

Ribby。 

     But there was nobody there Ribby opened the bottom oven door with 

some difficulty�察�and turned the pie。 There began to be a pleasing smell of 

baked mouse� �

     Duchess in the meantime�察�had slipped out at the back door。 

       ;It is a very odd thing that Ribby's pie was NOT in the oven when I 

put mine in� �And I can t find it anywhere�察�I have looked all over the house。 

I put MY pie into a nice hot oven at the top。 I could not turn any of the 

other handles�察�I think that they are all shams�察─�said Duchess�察 �but I wish I 

could have removed the pie made of mouse� �I cannot think what she has 

done   with   it�拭  �I   heard   Ribby   coming   and   I   had   to   run   out   by   the   back 

door� ─�

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she picked a bunch of flowers in her garden as a present for Ribby�察�and 

passed the time until the clock struck four。 

     Ribbyhaving assured herself by careful search that there was really 

no one hiding in the cupboard or in the larderwent upstairs to change her 

dress。 

       She put on a lilac silk gown�察�for the party�察�and an embroidered muslin 

apron and tippet。 

     ;It is very  strange�察─  �said Ribby�察   �I   did   not THINK  I   left   that   drawer 

pulled out�察�has somebody been trying on my mittens�拭─�

     She came downstairs again�察�and made the tea�察�and put the teapot on the 

hob。   She   peeped   again   into   the   BOTTOM   oven�察  �the   pie   had   become   a 

lovely brown�察�and it was steaming hot。 

       She sat down before the fire to wait for the little dog。 ;I am glad I 

used the BOTTOM oven�察─�said Ribby�察 �the top one would certainly have 

been very much too hot。 I wonder why that cupboard door was open�拭�Can 

there really have been some one in the house�拭─�

       Very  punctually   at   four   o'clock�察  �Duchess   started   to   go   to   the   party。 

She ran so fast through the village that she was too early�察�and she had to 

wait a little while in the lane that leads down to Ribby's house。 

     ;I   wonder   if   Ribby   has   taken   MY   pie   out   of   the   oven   yet�拭─  �said 

Duchess�察      �and   whatever     can   have    become     of  the  other   pie   made    of 

mouse�拭─�

       At a quarter past four to the minute�察�there came a most genteel little 

tap´tappity。 ;Is Mrs。 Ribston at home�拭─�inquired Duchess in the porch。 

     ;Come   in�   �and   how   do   you   do�察  �my   dear   Duchess�拭─  �cried   Ribby。   ;I 

hope I see you well�拭─�

     ;Quite well�察�I thank you�察�and how do YOU do�察�my dear Ribby�拭─�said 

Duchess。 ;I've brought you some flowers�察�what a delicious smell of pie� ─�

       ;Oh�察�what lovely flowers� �Yes�察�it is mouse and bacon� ─�

     ;Do not talk about food�察�my dear Ribby�察─�said Duchess�察 �what a lovely 

white tea´cloth�  � 。 。 。 Is it done to a turn�拭�Is it still in the oven�拭─�

     ;I   think  it   wants   another   five   minutes�察─  �said   Ribby。   ;Just   a   shade 

longer�察�I will pour out the tea�察�while we wait。 Do you take sugar�察�my dear 

Duchess�拭─�



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       ;Oh   yes�察  �please�   �my  dear   Ribby�察  �and   may  I   have   a   lump   upon   my 

nose�拭─�

     ;With pleasure�察�my dear Duchess�察�how beautifully you beg� �Oh�察�how 

sweetly pretty� ─�

     Duchess sat up with the sugar on her nose and sniffed 

     ;How   good   that   pie   smells�   �I   do   love   veal   and   hamI   mean   to   say 

mouse and bacon; 

     She dropped the sugar in confusion�察�and had to go hunting under 

     the tea´table�察�so did not see which oven Ribby opened in order to get 

out the pie。 

     Ribby set the pie upon the table�察�there was a very savoury smell。 

     Duchess came out from under the table´cloth munching sugar�察�and sat 

up on a chair。 

     ;I   will  first  cut  the   pie  for  you�察  �I  am   going    to  have    muffin    and 

marmalade�察─�said Ribby。 

     ;Do you really prefer muffin�拭�Mind the patty´pan� ─�

     ; I beg your pardon�拭─�said Ribby。 

       ;May I pass you the marmalade�拭─�said Duchess hurriedly。 

     The   pie   proved   extremely   toothsome�察  �and   the   muffins   light   and   hot。 

They disappeared rapidly�察�especially the pie� �

     ;I   think;��thought   the   Duchess   to   herself��;I   THINK   it   would   be 

wiser   if   I   helped   myself   to   pie�察  �though   Ribby   did   not   seem   to   notice 

anything   when   she   was   cutting   it。   What   very   small   fine   pieces   it   has 

cooked into� �I did not remember that I had minced it up so fine�察�I suppose 

this is a quicker oven than my own。; 

       ;How   fast   Duchess   is   eating� ─  �thought   Ribby   to   herself�察  �as   she   a 

buttered her fifth muffin。 

     The    pie´dish    was    emptying     rapidly�    �Duchess     had   had   four   helps 

already�察�and was fumbling with the spoon。 

       ;A little more bacon�察�my dear Duchess�拭─�said Ribby。 

     ;Thank you�察�my dear Ribby�察�I was only feeling for the patty´pan。; 

     ;The patty´pan�拭�my dear Duchess�拭─�

     ;The   patty´pan   that   held   up   the   pie´crust�察─  �said   Duchess�察  �blushing 

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     ;Oh�察�I didn't put one in�察�my dear Duchess�察─�said Ribby�察 �I don't think 

that it is necessary in pies made of mouse。; 

       Duchess     fumbled      with   the   spoon    ;I  can't   find   it� ─ �she   said 

anxiously。 

     ;There isn't a patty´pan�察─�said Ribby�察�looking perplexed。 

     ;Yes�察   �indeed�察  �my    dear   Ribby�察   �where    can   it  have   gone   to�拭─  �said 

Duchess。 

     ;There most certainly is not one�察�my dear Duchess。 I disapprove of tin 

articles   in   puddings   and   pies。   It   is   most   undesirable��especially   when 

people swallow in lumps�。�; she added in a lower voice。 

       Duchess     looked    very   much    alarmed�察   �and   continued    to  scoop    the 

inside of the pie´dish。 

     ;My Great´aunt Squintina ��grandmother of Cousin Tabitha Twitchit�� 

died of a thimble in a Christmas plum´pudding。 _I_ never put any article 

of metal in MY puddings or pies。; 

       Duchess looked aghast�察�and tilted up the pie´dish。 

     ;I have only four patty´pans�察�and they are all in the cupboard。; 

     Duchess set up a howl。 

     ;I   shall   die�   �I shall   die�   �I have   swallowed   a   patty´pan�   �Oh�察  �my  dear 

Ribby�察�I do feel so ill� ─�

     ;It is impossible�察�my dear Duchess�察�there was not a patty´pan。; 

     Duchess moaned and whined and rocked herself about。 

     ;Oh I feel so dreadful。 I have swallowed a patty´pan� ─�

       ;There was NOTHING in the pie�察─�said Ribby severely。 

     ;Yes there WAS�察�my dear Ribby�察�I am sure I have swallowed it� ─�

     ;Let me prop you up with a pillow�察�my dear Duchess�察�where do you 

think you feel it�拭─�

     ;Oh I do feel so ill ALL OVER me�察�my dear Ribby�察�I have swallowed 

a large tin patty´pan with a sharp scalloped edge� ─�

     ;Shall I run for the doctor�拭�I will just lock up the spoons� ─�

     ;Oh yes�察�yes� �fetch Dr。 Maggotty�察�my dear Ribby�此�he is a Pie himself�察�

he will certainly understand。; 

     Ribby settled Duchess in an armchair before the fire�察�and went out and 

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     She found him at the smithy。 

     He was occupied in putting rusty 

     nails into a bottle of ink�察�which he had obtained at the post office。 

     ;Gammon�拭�ha� �HA� ─�said he�察�with his head on one side。 

     Ribby explained that her guest had swallowed a patty´pan。 

     ;Spinach�拭�ha� �HA� ─�said he�察�and accompanied her with alacrity。 

     He hopped so fast that Ribby had to run。 It was most conspicuous。 

All the village could see that Ribby was fetching the doctor。 

       ;I  KNEW   they      would    over´eat   themselves� ─    �said   Cousin    Tabitha 

Twitchit。 

     But while Ribby had been hunting for the doctora curious thing had 

happened to Duchess�察�who had been left by herself�察�sitting before the fire�察�

sighing and groaning and feeling very unhappy。 

     ;How COULD I have swallowed it� �such a large thing as a patty´pan� ─�

     She got up and went to the table�察�and felt inside the pie´dish again with 

a spoon。 

       ;No�察�there is no patty´pan�察�and I put one in�察�and nobody has eaten pie 

except me�察�so I must have swallowed it� ─�

     She    sat  down    again�察  �and   stared  mournfully     at  the  grate。   The 
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