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

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

crackled and danced�察�and something sizz´z´zled� �

       Duchess started� �She opened the door of the TOP oven��out came a 

rich steamy flavour of veal and ham�察�and there stood a fine brown pie�察�

and through a hole in the top of the pie´crust there was a glimpse of a little 

tin patty´pan� �

     Duchess drew a long breath 

     ;Then I must have been eating MOUSE�  � 。 。 NO wonder I feel ill。 。 。 。 

But perhaps I should feel worse if I had really swallowed a patty´ pan� ─�

Duchess   reflected;What   a   very   awkward   thing   to   have   to   explain   to 

Ribby� �I think 

     I will put my pie in the back´yard and say nothing about it。 When I go 

home�察�I will run round and take it away。; She put it outside the back´door�察�

and sat down again by the fire�察�and shut her eyes�察�when Ribby arrived with 

the doctor�察�she seemed fast asleep。 

       ;Gammon�察�ha�察�HA�拭─�said the doctor。 



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     ;I am feeling very much better�察─�said Duchess�察�waking up with a jump。 

     ;I   am   truly   glad   to   hear   it� ─  �He   has   brought   you   a   pill�察  �my   dear 

Duchess� ─�

     ;I   think   I   should   feel   QUITE   well   if   he   only   felt   my   pulse�察─  �said 

Duchess�察�backing away from the magpie�察�who sidled up with something in 

his beak。 

     ;It is only a bread pill�察�you had much better take it�察�drink a little milk�察�

my dear Duchess� ─�

     ;Gammon�拭  �Gammon�拭─  �said   the   doctor�察  �while   Duchess   coughed   and 

choked。 

     ;Don't say that again� ─�said Ribby�察�losing her temper;Here�察�take this 

bread and jam�察�and get out into the yard� ─�

     ;Gammon         and    spinach�     �ha    ha    HA� ─    �shouted      Dr。   Maggotty 

triumphantly outside the back door。 

       ;I am feeling very much better�察�my dear Ribby�察─�said Duchess。 ;Do 

you not think that I had better go home before it gets dark�拭─�

     ;Perhaps   it   might   be   wise�察  �my   dear   Duchess。   I   will   lend   you   a   nice 

warm shawl�察�and you shall take my arm。; 

     ;I would not trouble you for worlds�察�I feel wonderfully better。 One pill 

of Dr。 Maggotty; 

     ;Indeed it is most admirable�察�if it has cured you of a patty´pan� �I will 

call directly after breakfast to ask how you have slept。; 

       Ribby    and    Duchess     said   good´    bye   affectionately�察   �and   Duchess 

started home。 Half´way up the lane she stopped and looked back�察�Ribby 

had gone in and shut her door。 Duchess slipped through the fence�察�and ran 

round to the back of Ribby's house�察�and peeped into the yard。 

     Upon   the   roof   of   the   pig´stye   sat   Dr。   Maggotty   and   three   jackdaws。 

The jackdaws were eating pie´ crust�察�and the magpie was drinking gravy 

out of a patty´pan。 

     ;Gammon�察  �ha�察  �HA� ─  �he   shouted   when   he   saw   Duchess's   little   black 

nose peeping round the corner。 

       Duchess ran home feeling uncommonly silly� �

     When Ribby came out for a pailful of water to wash up the tea´ things�察�

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yard。     The    patty´pan     was    under    the   pump�察    �where     Dr    Maggotty      had 

considerately left it。 

     Ribby  stared   with   amazement   ;Did   you   ever   see   the   like�   �so   there 

really  WAS   a   patty´pan�拭   �   。   。   。   But   my   patty´pans   are   all   in   the   kitchen 

cupboard。 Well I never did�  � 。 。 。 Next time I want to give a party I will 

invite Cousin Tabitha Twitchit� ─�



     THE END 



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                THE TALE OF JEMIMA 

     PUDDLE´DUCK A FARMYARD 

                                   TALE 



    FOR RALPH AND BETSY 



    WHAT a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen�  �

Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle´duck�察�who was annoyed because the 

farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs。 

    HER sister´in´law�察�Mrs。 Rebeccah Puddle´duck�察�was perfectly willing 

to leave the hatching to some one else ;I have not the patience to sit on a 

nest for twenty´eight days�察�and no more have you�察�Jemima。 You would let 

them go cold�察�you know you would� ─�

    ;I   wish   to   hatch   my   own   eggs�察  �I   will   hatch   them   all   by   myself�察─�

quacked Jemima Puddle´duck。 

    SHE  tried   to   hide   her   eggs�察  �but   they  were   always   found   and   carried 

off。 

    Jemima Puddle´duck became quite desperate。 She determined to make 

a nest right away from the farm。 

    SHE set off on a fine spring afternoon along the cart´ road that leads 

over the hill。 

    She was wearing a shawl and a poke bonnet。 

    WHEN she reached the top of the hill�察�she saw a wood in the distance。 

    She thought that it looked a safe quiet spot。 

    JEMIMA PUDDLE´DUCK was not much in the habit of flying。 She 

ran downhill a few yards flapping her shawl�察�and then she jumped off into 

the air。 

    SHE flew beautifully when she had got a good start。 

    She skimmed along over the tree´tops until she saw an open place in 

the middle of the wood�察�where the trees and brushwood had been cleared。 

    JEMIMA alighted rather heavily�察�and began to waddle about in search 

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some tall fox´gloves。 

     Butseated     upon   the   stump�察  �she   was   startled  to  find   an  elegantly 

dressed gentleman reading a newspaper。 

     He had black prick ears and sandy coloured whiskers。 

     ;Quack�拭─�said Jemima Puddle´duck�察�with her head and her bonnet on 

one side ;Quack�拭─�

     THE     gentleman     raised   his  eyes   above    his  newspaper      and   looked 

curiously at Jemima 

     ;Madam�察�have you lost your way�拭─�said he。 He had a long bushy tail 

which he was sitting upon�察�as the stump was somewhat damp。 

     Jemima   thought   him  mighty  civil   and   handsome。   She   explained   that 

she had not lost her way�察�but that she was trying to find a convenient dry 

nesting´place。 

     ;AH�   �is   that   so�拭  �indeed� ─  �said   the   gentleman   with   sandy   whiskers�察�

looking curiously at Jemima。 He folded up the newspaper�察�and put it in his 

coat´tail pocket。 

     Jemima complained of the superfluous hen。 

     ;Indeed� �how interesting� �I wish I could meet with that fowl。 I would 

teach it to mind its own business� ─�

     ;BUT as to a nestthere is no difficulty�此�I have a sackful of feathers in 

my wood´ shed。 No�察�my dear madam�察�you will be in nobody's way。 You 

may sit there as long as you like�察─�said the bushy long´ tailed gentleman。 

     He   led   the   way   to   a   very   retired�察  �dismal´looking   house   amongst   the 

fox´gloves。 

     It was built of faggots and turf�察�and there were two broken pails�察�one 

on top of another�察�by way of a chimney。 

     ;THIS   is   my   summer   residence�察  �you   would   not   find   my   earthmy 

winter houseso convenient�察─�said the hospitable gentleman。 

     There was a tumble´down shed at the back of the house�察�made of old 

soap´boxes。 The gentleman opened the door�察�and showed Jemima in。 

     THE shed was almost quite full of feathersit was almost suffocating�察�

but it was comfortable and very soft。 

     Jemima Puddle´duck was rather surprised to find such a vast quantity 

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trouble at all。 

     WHEN she came out�察�the sandy whiskered gentleman was sitting on a 

log    reading   the   newspaperat     least   he  had   it  spread   out�察 �but   he  was 

looking over the top of it。 

     He was so polite�察�that he seemed almost sorry to let Jemima go home 

for   the night。   He   promised to   take   great   care of   her   nest   until   she   came 

back again next day。 

     He said he loved eggs and ducklings�察�he should be proud to see a fine 

nestful in his wood´shed。 

     JEMIMA PUDDLE´DUCK came every afternoon�察�she laid nine eggs 

in the nest。 They were greeny white and very large。 The foxy gentleman 

admired them immensely。 He used to turn them over and count them when 

Jemima was not there。 

     At   last   Jemima   told   him  that   she   intended   to  begin   to   sit   next   day 

;and I will bring a bag of corn with me�察�so that I need never leave my nest 

until the eggs are hatched。 They might catch cold�察─�said the conscientious 

Jemima。 

     ;MADAM�察�I beg you not to trouble yourself with a bag�察�I will provide 

oats。 But before you commence your tedious sitting�察�I intend to give you a 

treat。 Let us have a dinner´party all to ourselves� �

     ;May I ask you to bring up some herbs from the farm´ garden to make 

a savoury omelette�拭�Sage and thyme�察�and mint and two onions�察�and some 

parsley。   I   will   provide   lard   for   the   stuff´lard   for   the   omelette�察─  �said   the 

hospitable gentleman with sandy whiskers。 

     JEMIMA PUDDLE´DUCK was a simpleton�此�not even the mention of 

sage and onions made her suspicious。 

     She   went   round   the   farm´   garden�察  �nibbling   off   snippets   of   all   the 

different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck。 

     AND she waddled into the kitchen�察�and got two onions 
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