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THE STORY OF
MISS MOPPET
THE STORY OF
MISS MOPPET
BY
BEATRIX POTTER
Author of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc
Author of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit, etc.
FREDERICK WARNE
First published 1906
Copyright 1906 by Frederick Warne & Co.
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London
FREDERICK WARNE
First published 1906
Copyright 1906 by Frederick Warne & Co.
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London
THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET
This is a Pussy called Miss Moppet, she thinks she has heard a mouse!
This is a cat named Miss Moppet; she believes she has heard a mouse!
This is the Mouse peeping out behind the cupboard, and making fun of Miss Moppet. He is not afraid of a kitten.
This is the Mouse peeking out from behind the cupboard, teasing Miss Moppet. He's not scared of a kitten.
This is Miss Moppet jumping just too late; she misses the Mouse and hits her own head.
This is Miss Moppet jumping a little too late; she misses the Mouse and hits her own head.
She thinks it is a very hard cupboard!
She thinks it's a really tough cupboard!
The Mouse watches Miss Moppet from the top of the cupboard.
The Mouse watches Miss Moppet from the top of the cupboard.
Miss Moppet ties up her head in a duster, and sits before the fire.
Miss Moppet wraps her head in a dust cloth and sits in front of the fire.
The Mouse thinks she is looking very ill. He comes sliding down the bell-pull.
The Mouse thinks she looks really sick. He slides down the bell-pull.
Miss Moppet looks worse and worse. The Mouse comes a little nearer.
Miss Moppet looks worse and worse. The Mouse moves a bit closer.
Miss Moppet holds her poor head in her paws, and looks at him through a hole in the duster. The Mouse comes very close.
Miss Moppet is holding her poor head in her paws and looking at him through a hole in the duster. The Mouse gets very close.
And then all of a sudden—Miss Moppet jumps upon the Mouse!
And then all of a sudden—Miss Moppet leaps onto the Mouse!
And because the Mouse has teased Miss Moppet—Miss Moppet thinks she will tease the Mouse; which is not at all nice of Miss Moppet.
And since the Mouse has bothered Miss Moppet—Miss Moppet thinks she will bother the Mouse; which is not very nice of Miss Moppet.
She ties him up in the duster, and tosses it about like a ball.
She wraps him up in the duster and throws it around like a ball.
But she forgot about that hole in the duster; and when she untied it—there was no Mouse!
But she forgot about that hole in the duster; and when she untied it—there was no Mouse!
He has wriggled out and run away; and he is dancing a jig on the top of the cupboard!
He has squirmed out and run away; and he is dancing a jig on top of the cupboard!
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