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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� ─�
Duchess went home and brushed her beautiful black coat�察�and then
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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
under her black coat。
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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
hurried to the village to look for the doctor。
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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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