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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�
she found a pink and white pie´dish lying smashed in the middle of the
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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
of a convenient dry nesting´place。 She rather fancied a tree´stump amongst
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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
of feathers。 But it was very comfortable�察�and she made a nest without any
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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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