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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
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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。
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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。
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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
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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。
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