嗔秤戻幣�哉膵�云利匈嬉蝕湊蛸賜�塋床四衲���萩晦編報炎嘔囚^泡仟 ̄云利匈��
栽怩弌傍利 卦指云慕朕村 紗秘慕禰 厘議慕尺 厘議慕禰 TXT畠云和墮 〆辺茄欺厘議箝誓匂〇

the original peter rabbit books([1].襖蒙猟鹿)-及15何蛍

酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何! 泌惚云慕短嗤堋響頼���誅卒亮茂�俊彭堋響��辛聞喘貧圭 "辺茄欺厘議箝誓匂" 孔嬬 才 "紗秘慕禰" 孔嬬��



had settled down。 

       Pigling Bland went on alone dejectedly�察�he came to cross´roads and a 

sign´post;To   Market   Town�察  �5   miles�察─   �Over   the   Hills�察  �4   miles�察─   �To 



                                             68 


´ Page 69´

                              The Original Peter Rabbit Books 



Pettitoes Farm�察�3 miles。; 

     Pigling Bland was shocked�察�there was little hope of sleeping in Market 

Town�察�and to´morrow was the hiring fair�察�it was deplorable to think how 

much time had been wasted by the frivolity of Alexander。 

     He glanced wistfully along the road towards the hills�察�and then set off 

walking obediently the other way�察�buttoning up his coat against the rain。 

He had never wanted to go�察�and the idea of standing all 

     by himself in a crowded market�察�to be stared at�察�pushed�察�and hired by 

some big strange farmer was very disagreeable 

     ;I wish I could have a little garden and grow potatoes�察─�said Pigling 

Bland。 

       He put his cold hand in his pocket and felt his paper�察�he put his other 

hand     in  his  other  pocket    and   felt  another   paperAlexander's�       �Pigling 

squealed�察�then ran back frantically�察�hoping to overtake Alexander and the 

policeman。 

       He took a wrong turnseveral wrong turns�察�and was quite lost。 

     It grew dark�察�the wind whistled�察�the trees creaked and groaned。 

     Pigling   Bland   became   frightened   and   cried   ;Wee�察  �wee�察  �wee�   �I   can't 

find my way home� ─�

     After   an   hour's   wandering   he   got   out   of   the   wood�察  �the   moon   shone 

through the clouds�察�and Pigling Bland saw a country that was new to him。 

     The    road   crossed    a  moor�察  �below    was    a  wide   valley   with   a  river 

twinkling in the moonlight�察�and beyond�察�in misty distance�察�lay the hills。 

       He saw a small wooden hut�察�made his way to it�察�and crept inside;I 

am afraid it IS a hen house�察�but what can I do�拭─�said Pigling Bland�察�wet 

and cold and quite tired out。 

       ;Bacon and eggs�察�bacon and eggs� ─�clucked a hen on a perch。 

     ;Trap�察   �trap�察  �trap�   �cackle�察  �cackle�察   �cackle� ─   �scolded    the   disturbed 

cockerel。 ;To market�察�to market� �jiggetty jig� ─�clucked a broody white hen 

roosting next to him。 Pigling Bland�察�much alarmed�察�determined to leave at 

daybreak。 In the meantime�察�he and the hens fell asleep。 

     In   less   than   an   hour   they   were   all   awakened。   The   owner�察  �Mr。   Peter 

Thomas Piperson�察�came with a lantern and a hamper to catch six fowls to 

take to market in the morning。 



                                            69 


´ Page 70´

                                The Original Peter Rabbit Books 



       He grabbed the white hen roosting next to the cock�察�then his eye fell 

upon Pigling Bland�察�squeezed up in a corner。 He made a singular remark 

;Hallo�察  �here's   another� �seized   Pigling   by   the   scruff   of   the   neck�察  �and 

dropped him into the hamper。 Then he dropped in five more dirty�察�kicking�察�

cackling hens upon the top of Pigling Bland。 

     The hamper containing six fowls and a young pig was no light weight�察�

it   was   taken   down   hill�察  �unsteadily�察  �with   jerks。   Pigling�察  �although   nearly 

scratched   to   pieces�察 �contrived   to   hide   the papers   and   peppermints   inside 

his clothes。 

       At   last   the   hamper   was   bumped   down   upon   a   kitchen   floor�察  �the   lid 

was opened�察�and Pigling was lifted out。 He looked up�察�blinking�察�and saw 

an offensively ugly elderly man�察�grinning from ear to ear。 

       ;This   one's   come   of   himself�察  �whatever�察─  �said   Mr。   Piperson�察  �turning 

Pigling's pockets inside out。 He pushed the hamper into a corner�察�threw a 

sack over it to keep the hens quiet�察�put a pot on the fire�察�and unlaced his 

boots。 

     Pigling Bland drew forward a coppy stool�察�and sat on the edge of it�察�

shyly   warming   his   hands。   Mr。   Piperson   pulled   off   a   boot   and   threw   it 

against     the   wainscot     at  the   further   end   of   the  kitchen。    There     was   a 

smothered noise ;Shut up� ─�said Mr。 Piperson。 Pigling Bland warmed his 

hands�察�and eyed him。 

       Mr。 Piperson pulled off the other boot and flung it after the first�察�there 

was again a curious noise ;Be quiet�察�will ye�拭─�said Mr。 Piperson。 Pigling 

Bland sat on the very edge of the coppy stool。 

       Mr。 Piperson fetched meal from a chest and made porridge。 It seemed 

to   Pigling   that   something   at   the   further   end   of   the  kitchen   was   taking   a 

suppressed interest in the cooking�察�but he was too hungry to be troubled by 

noises。 

       Mr。 Piperson poured out three platefuls�此�for himself�察�for Pigling�察�and 

a   thirdafter   glaring   at   Pigling   he   put   away   with   much   scuffling�察  �and 

locked up。 Pigling Bland ate his supper discreetly。 

     After supper Mr。 Piperson consulted an almanac�察�and felt Pigling's ribs�察�

it was too late in the season for curing bacon�察�and he grudged his meal。 

Besides�察�the hens had seen this pig。 



                                               70 


´ Page 71´

                               The Original Peter Rabbit Books 



     He    looked     at  the   small    remains     of   a  flitch�察  �and   then    looked 

undecidedly       at  Pigling。   ;You    may    sleep   on   the  rug�察─  �said   Mr。   Peter 

Thomas Piperson。 

       Pigling   Bland   slept   like   a   top。   In   the   morning   Mr。   Piperson   made 

more porridge�察�the weather was warmer。 He looked to see how much meal 

was left in the chest�察�and seemed dissatisfied;You'll likely be moving on 

again�拭─�said he to Pigling Bland。 

     Before Pigling could reply�察�a neighbour�察�who was giving Mr。 Piperson 

and the hens a lift�察�whistled from the gate。 Mr。 Piperson hurried out with 

the hamper�察�enjoining Pigling to shut the door behind him and not meddle 

with nought�察�or ;I'll come back and skin ye� ─�said Mr。 Piperson。 

       It crossed Pigling's mind that if HE had asked for a lift�察�too�察�he might 

still have been in time for market。 

     But he distrusted Peter Thomas。 

       After finishing breakfast at his leisure�察�Pigling had a look round the 

cottage�察  �everything   was   locked   up。   He   found   some   potato   peelings   in   a 

bucket     in  the  back    kitchen。   Pigling    ate  the  peel�察  �and   washed    up   the 

porridge plates in the bucket。 He sang while he worked 

       ;Tom with his pipe made such a noise�察�He called up all the girls and 

boys ;And they all ran to hear him play ; 'Over the hills and far away��' ; 

       Suddenly a little smothered voice chimed in 

       ;Over the hills and a great way off�察�The wind shall blow my top knot 

off� ─�

       Pigling Bland put down a plate which he was wiping�察�and listened。 

       After a long pause�察�Pigling went on tip´toe and peeped round the door 

into the front kitchen。 There was nobody there。 

       After   another    pause�察   �Pigling   approached      the   door   of  the   locked 

cupboard�察�and snuffed at the key´ hole。 It was quite quiet。 

     After another long pause�察�Pigling pushed a peppermint under the door。 

It was sucked in immediately。 

       In   the   course   of   the   day   Pigling   pushed   in   all   the   remaining   six 

peppermints。 

     When Mr。 Piperson returned�察�he found Pigling sitting before the fire�察�

he had brushed up the hearth and put on the pot to boil�察�the meal was not 



                                             71 


´ Page 72´

                               The Original Peter Rabbit Books 



get´at´able。 

     Mr。 Piperson was very affable�察�he slapped Pigling on the back�察�made 

lots   of   porridge    and   forgot   to  lock   the   meal   chest。   He   did   lock   the 

cupboard door�察�but without properly shutting it。 He went to bed early�察�and 

told    Pigling   upon    no   account    to  disturb   him    next   day   before    twelve 

o'clock。 

     Pigling Bland sat by the fire�察�eating his supper。 

     All at once at his elbow�察�a little voice spoke;My name is Pig´ wig。 

Make      me   more    porridge�察   �please� ─   �Pigling   Bland     jumped�察   �and   looked 

round。 

       A perfectly lovely little black Berkshire pig stood smiling beside him。 

She had twinkly little screwed up eyes�察�a double chin�察�and a short turned 

up nose。 

     She pointed at Pigling's plate�察�he hastily gave it to her�察�and fled to the 

meal chest。 ;How did you come here�拭─�asked Pigling Bland。 

     ;Stolen�察─�replied Pig´wig�察�with her mouth full。 Pigling helped himself 

to   meal    without    scruple。   ;What   for�拭─    �Bacon�察    �hams�察─   �replied   Pig´wig 

cheerfully。   ;Why  on   earth   don't   you   run   away�拭─  �exclaimed   the   horrified 

Pigling。 

     ;I shall after supper�察─�said Pig´ wig decidedly。 

     Pigling Bland made more porridge and watched her shyly。 

     She finished a second plate�察�got up�察�and looked about her�察�as though 

she were going to start。 

       ;You can't go in the dark�察─�said Pigling Bland。 

     Pig´wig looked anxious。 

     ;Do you know your way by daylight�拭─�

     ;I   know   we   can   see   this   little   white   house   from   the   hills   across   the 

river。 Which way are YOU going�察�Mr。 Pig�拭─�

     ;To marketI have two pig papers。 I might take you to the bridge�察�if 

you   have   no   objection�察─  �said   Pigling   much   confused   and   sitting   on   the 

edge   of   his   coppy   stool。   Pig´wig's   gratitude   was   such   and   she   asked   so 

many questions that it became embarrassing to Pigling Bland。 

       He   was   obliged   to   shut   his   eyes   and   pretend   to   sleep。   She   became 

quiet�察�and there was a smell of peppermint。 



                                             72 


´ Page 73´

                              The Original Peter Rabbit Books 



     ;I thought you had e
卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��
酔楯荷恬: 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈 梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈 梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何!
梁椣戻幣�� 梁心弌傍議揖扮窟燕得胎��傍竃徭失議心隈才凪万弌誌育断蛍�輌臆惨軼僑〃�燕慕得珊辛參資誼持蛍才将刮襲潜��範寔亟圻幹慕得 瓜寡追葎娼得辛參資誼寄楚署衛、持蛍才将刮襲潜填��