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a collection of beatrix potter stories-第20部分

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hole。 It was quite quiet。



After another long pause; 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; he

found Pigling sitting before the

fire; he had brushed up the hearth

and put on the pot to boil; the meal

was not get…at…able。



Mr。 Piperson was very affable;

he slapped Pigling on the back;

made lots of porridge and forgot

to lock the meal chest。 He did

lock the cupboard door; but without

properly shutting it。 He went

to bed early; and told Pigling upon

no account to disturb him next day

before twelve o'clock。



Pigling Bland sat by the fire;

eating his supper。



All at once at his elbow; a little

voice spoke〃My name is Pig…

wig。 Make me more porridge;

please!〃 Pigling Bland jumped;

and looked round。





A perfectly lovely little black

Berkshire pig stood smiling beside

him。 She had twinkly little

screwed up eyes; a double chin;

and a short turned up nose。



She pointed at Pigling's plate;

he hastily gave it to her; and

fled to the meal chest。 〃How did

you come here?〃 asked Pigling

Bland。



〃Stolen;〃 replied Pig…wig; with

her mouth full。 Pigling helped

himself to meal without scruple。

〃What for?〃 〃Bacon; hams;〃

replied Pig…wig cheerfully。 〃Why

on earth don't you run away?〃

exclaimed the horrified Pigling。



〃I shall after supper;〃 said Pig…

wig decidedly。



Pigling Bland made more porridge

and watched her shyly。



She finished a second plate; got

up; and looked about her; as though

she were going to start。





〃You can't go in the dark;〃 said

Pigling Bland。



Pig…wig looked anxious。



〃Do you know your way by

daylight?〃



〃I know we can see this little

white house from the hills across

the river。 Which way are YOU

going; Mr。 Pig?〃



〃To marketI have two pig

papers。 I might take you to the

bridge; if you have no objection;〃

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; and there was a smell of

peppermint。



〃I thought you had eaten them;〃

said Pigling; waking suddenly。



〃Only the corners;〃 replied Pig…

wig; studying the sentiments with

much interest by the firelight。



〃I wish you wouldn't; he might

smell them through the ceiling;〃

said the alarmed Pigling。



Pig…wig put back the sticky

peppermints into her pocket; 〃Sing

something;〃 she demanded。



〃I am sorry 。 。 。 I have tooth…

ache;〃 said Pigling much dismayed。



〃Then I will sing;〃 replied Pig…wig。

〃You will not mind if I say iddy

tidditty? I have forgotten some of

the words。〃



Pigling Bland made no objection;

he sat with his eyes half shut; and

watched her。





She wagged her head and rocked

about; clapping time and singing

in a sweet little grunty voice



          〃A funny old mother pig lived in a

               stye; and three little piggies had she;

          〃(Ti idditty idditty) umph; umph;

               umph! and the little pigs said; wee; wee!〃







She sang successfully through

three or four verses; only at every

verse her head nodded a little lower;

and her little twinkly eyes closed

up。



          〃Those three little piggies grew peaky

               and lean; and lean they might very

               well be;

          〃For somehow they couldn't say umph;

               umph; umph! and they wouldn't

               say wee; wee; wee!

          〃For somehow they couldn't say





Pig…wig's head bobbed lower and

lower; until she rolled over; a little

round ball; fast asleep on the hearth…rug。



Pigling Bland; on tip…toe; covered

her up with an antimacassar





He was afraid to go to sleep

himself; for the rest of the night he

sat listening to the chirping of the

crickets and to the snores of Mr。

Piperson overhead。





Early in the morning; between

dark and daylight; Pigling tied up

his little bundle and woke up Pig…

wig。 She was excited and half…

frightened。 But it's dark! How

can we find our way?〃



〃The cock has crowed; we must

start before the hens come out; they

might shout to Mr。 Piperson。〃



Pig…wig sat down again; and

commenced to cry。



〃Come away Pig…wig; we can see

when we get used to it。 Come!

I can hear them clucking!〃



Pigling had never said shuh! to

a hen in his life; being peaceable;

also he remembered the hamper。





He opened the house door quietly

and shut it after them。 There was

no garden; the neighbourhood of

Mr。 Piperson's was all scratched

up by fowls。 They slipped away

hand in hand across an untidy field

to the road。





The sun rose while they were

crossing the moor; a dazzle of light

over the tops of the hills。 The

sunshine crept down the slopes

into the peaceful green valleys;

where little white cottages nestled

in gardens and orchards。





〃That's Westmorland;〃 said

Pig…wig。 She dropped Pigling's

hand and commenced to dance;

singing



          〃Tom; Tom; the piper's son; stole a pig

               and away he ran!



     〃But all the tune that he could play;

               was 'Over the hills and far away!' 〃





〃Come; Pig…wig; we must get to

the bridge before folks are stirring。〃

〃Why do you want to go to market;

Pigling?〃 inquired Pig…wig presently。

〃I don't want; I want to

grow potatoes。〃 〃Have a peppermint?〃

said Pig…wig。 Pigling

Bland refused quite crossly。 〃Does

your poor toothy hurt?〃 inquired

Pig…wig。 Pigling Bland grunted。





Pig…wig ate the peppermint

herself and followed the opposite side

of the road。 〃Pig…wig! keep under

the wall; there's a man ploughing。〃

Pig…wig crossed over; they hurried

down hill towards the county boundary。





Suddenly Pigling stopped; he

heard wheels。



Slowly jogging up the road below

them came a tradesman's cart。 The

reins flapped on the horse's back;

the grocer was reading a newspaper。





〃Take that peppermint out of

your mouth; Pig…wig; we may have

to run。 Don't say one word。 Leave

it to me。 And in sight of the bridge!〃

said poor Pigling; nearly crying。

He began to walk frightfully lame;

holding Pig…wig's arm。





The grocer; intent upon his news…

paper; might have passed them; if

his horse had not shied and snorted。

He pulled the cart crossways; and

held down his whip。 〃Hallo!

Where are YOU going to?〃Pigling

Bland stared at him vacantly。





〃Are you deaf? Are you going

to market?〃 Pigling nodded slowly。



〃I thought as much。 It was

yesterday。 Show me your licence?〃



Pigling stared at the off hind

shoe of the groce
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