hehastilygaveittoher，andfledtothemealchest。\"Howdidyoucomehere？\"askedPiglingBland。
\"Stolen，\"repliedPig-wig，withhermouthfull。Piglinghelpedhimselftomealwithoutscruple。
\"Whatfor？\"\"Bacon，hams，\"
repliedPig-wigcheerfully。\"Whyonearthdon\'tyourunaway？\"
exclaimedthehorrifiedPigling。
\"Ishallaftersupper，\"saidPig-
wigdecidedly。
PiglingBlandmademoreporridgeandwatchedhershyly。
Shefinishedasecondplate，gotup，andlookedabouther，asthoughsheweregoingtostart。
\"Youcan\'tgointhedark，\"saidPiglingBland。
Pig-wiglookedanxious。
\"Doyouknowyourwaybydaylight？\"
\"Iknowwecanseethislittlewhitehousefromthehillsacrosstheriver。WhichwayareYOU
going，Mr。Pig？\"
\"Tomarket——Ihavetwopigpapers。Imighttakeyoutothebridge；ifyouhavenoobjection，\"
saidPiglingmuchconfusedandsittingontheedgeofhiscoppystool。
Pig-wig\'sgratitudewassuchandsheaskedsomanyquestionsthatitbecameembarrassingtoPiglingBland。
Hewasobligedtoshuthiseyesandpretendtosleep。Shebecamequiet，andtherewasasmellofpeppermint。
\"Ithoughtyouhadeatenthem，\"
saidPigling，wakingsuddenly。
\"Onlythecorners，\"repliedPig-
wig，studyingthesentimentswithmuchinterestbythefirelight。
\"Iwishyouwouldn\'t；hemightsmellthemthroughtheceiling，\"
saidthealarmedPigling。
Pig-wigputbackthestickypeppermintsintoherpocket；\"Singsomething，\"shedemanded。
\"Iamsorry……Ihavetooth-
ache，\"saidPiglingmuchdismayed。
\"ThenIwillsing，\"repliedPig-wig。
\"YouwillnotmindifIsayiddytidditty？Ihaveforgottensomeofthewords。\"
PiglingBlandmadenoobjection；
hesatwithhiseyeshalfshut，andwatchedher。
Shewaggedherheadandrockedabout，clappingtimeandsinginginasweetlittlegruntyvoice——
\"Afunnyoldmotherpiglivedinastye，andthreelittlepiggieshadshe；
\"（Tiiddittyidditty）umph，umph，umph！andthelittlepigssaid，wee，wee！\"
Shesangsuccessfullythroughthreeorfourverses，onlyateveryverseherheadnoddedalittlelower，andherlittletwinklyeyesclosedup。
\"Thosethreelittlepiggiesgrewpeakyandlean，andleantheymightverywellbe；
\"Forsomehowtheycouldn\'tsayumph，umph，umph！andtheywouldn\'tsaywee，wee，wee！
\"Forsomehowtheycouldn\'tsay——
Pig-wig\'sheadbobbedlowerandlower，untilsherolledover，alittleroundball，fastasleeponthehearth-rug。
PiglingBland，ontip-toe，coveredherupwithanantimacassarHewasafraidtogotosleephimself；fortherestofthenighthesatlisteningtothechirpingofthecricketsandtothesnoresofMr。
Pipersonoverhead。
Earlyinthemorning，betweendarkanddaylight，PiglingtieduphislittlebundleandwokeupPig-
wig。Shewasexcitedandhalf-
frightened。Butit\'sdark！Howcanwefindourway？\"
\"Thecockhascrowed；wemuststartbeforethehenscomeout；theymightshouttoMr。Piperson。\"
Pig-wigsatdownagain，andcommencedtocry。
\"ComeawayPig-wig；wecanseewhenwegetusedtoit。Come！
Icanhearthemclucking！\"
Piglinghadneversaidshuh！toaheninhislife，beingpeaceable；
alsoherememberedthehamper。
Heopenedthehousedoorquietlyandshutitafterthem。Therewasnogarden；theneighbourhoodofMr。Piperson\'swasallscratchedupbyfowls。Theyslippedawayhandinhandacrossanuntidyfieldtotheroad。
Thesunrosewhiletheywerecrossingthemoor，adazzleoflightoverthetopsofthehills。Thesunshinecreptdowntheslopesintothepeacefulgreenvalleys，wherelittlewhitecottagesnestledingardensandorchards。
\"That\'sWestmorland，\"saidPig-wig。ShedroppedPigling\'shandandcommencedtodance，singing——
\"Tom，Tom，thepiper\'sson，stoleapigandawayheran！
\"Butallthetunethathecouldplay，was\'Overthehillsandfaraway！\'\"
\"Come，Pig-wig，wemustgettothebridgebeforefolksarestirring。\"
\"Whydoyouwanttogotomarket，Pigling？\"inquiredPig-wigpresently。
\"Idon\'twant；Iwanttogrowpotatoes。\"\"Haveapeppermint？\"
saidPig-wig。PiglingBlandrefusedquitecrossly。\"Doesyourpoortoothyhurt？\"inquiredPig-wig。PiglingBlandgrunted。
Pig-wigatethepeppermintherselfandfollowedtheoppositesideoftheroad。\"Pig-wig！keepunderthewall，there\'samanploughing。\"
Pig-wigcrossedover，theyhurrieddownhilltowardsthecountyboundary。
SuddenlyPiglingstopped；heheardwheels。
Slowlyjogginguptheroadbelowthemcameatradesman\'scart。Thereinsflappedonthehorse\'sback，thegrocerwasreadinganewspaper。
\"Takethatpeppermintoutofyourmouth，Pig-wig，wemayhavetorun。Don\'tsayoneword。Leaveittome。Andinsightofthebridge！\"
saidpoorPigling，nearlycrying。
Hebegantowalkfrightfullylame，holdingPig-wig\'sarm。
Thegrocer，intentuponhisnews-
paper，mighthavepassedthem，ifhishorsehadnotshiedandsnorted。
Hepulledthecartcrossways，andhelddownhiswhip。\"Hallo！
WhereareYOUgoingto？\"——PiglingBlandstaredathimvacantly。
\"Areyoudeaf？Areyougoingtomarket？\"Piglingnoddedslowly。
\"Ithoughtasmuch。Itwasyesterday。Showmeyourlicence？\"
Piglingstaredattheoffhindshoeofthegrocer\'shorsewhichhadpickedupastone。
Thegrocerflickedhiswhip——
\"Papers？Piglicence？\"Piglingfumbledinallhispockets，andhandedupthepapers。Thegrocerreadthem，butstillseemeddissatisfied。
\"Thisherepigisayounglady；ishernameAlexander？\"
Pig-wigopenedhermouthandshutitagain；Piglingcoughedasthmatically。
Thegrocerranhisfingerdowntheadvertisementcolumnofhisnewspaper——\"Lost，stolenorstrayed，10s。reward。\"HelookedsuspiciouslyatPig-wig。Thenhestoodupinthetrap，andwhistledfortheploughman。
\"YouwaitherewhileIdriveonandspeaktohim，\"saidthegrocer，gatheringupthereins。Heknewthatpigsareslippery；butsurely，suchaVERYlamepigcouldneverrun！
\"Notyet，Pig-wig，hewilllookback。\"Thegrocerdidso；hesawthetwopigsstock-stillinthemiddleoftheroad。Thenhelookedoverathishorse\'sheels；itwaslamealso；thestonetooksometimetoknockout，afterhegottotheploughman。
\"Now，Pig-wig，NOW！\"saidPiglingBland。
Neverdidanypigsrunasthesepigsran！Theyracedandsquealedandpelteddownthelongwhitehilltowardsthebridge。LittlefatPig-
wig\'spetticoatsfluttered，andherfeetwentpitter，patter，pitter，assheboundedandjumped。
Theyran，andtheyran，andtheyrandownthehill，andacrossashortcutonlevelgreenturfatthebottom，betweenpebblebedsandrushes。
Theycametotheriver，theycametothebridge——theycrossedithandinhand-
thenoverthehillsandfarawayshedancedwithPiglingBland！
THEEND
THETALEOF
TWOBADMICE
FOR
W。M。L。W。
THELITTLEGIRL
WHOHADTHEDOLLHOUSE
ONCEuponatimetherewasaverybeautifuldoll\'shouse；itwasredbrickwithwhitewindows，andithadrealmuslincurtainsandafrontdoorandachimney。
ITbelongedtotwoDollscalledLucindaandJane；
atleastitbelongedtoLucinda，butsheneverorderedmeals。
JanewastheCook；butsheneverdidanycooking，becausethedinnerhadbeenboughtready-made，inaboxfullofshavings。
THEREweretworedlobsters，andaham，afish，apudding，andsomepearsandoranges。
Theywouldnotcomeofftheplates，buttheywereextremelybeautiful。
ONEmorningLucindaandJanehadgoneoutforadriveinthedoll\'sperambulator。
Therewasnooneinthenursery，anditwasveryquiet。
Presentlytherewasalittlescuffling，scratchingnoiseinacornernearthefireplace，wheretherewasaholeundertheskirting-board。
TomThumbputouthisheadforamoment，andthenpoppeditinagain。
TomThumbwasamouse。
AMINUTEafterwardsHuncaMunca，hiswife，putherheadout，too；andwhenshesawthattherewasnooneinthenursery，sheventuredoutontheoilclothunderthecoal-boxTHEdoll\'shousestoodattheothersideofthefireplace。TomThumbandHuncaMuncawentcautiouslyacrossthehearth-rug。Theypushedthefrontdoor——itwasnotfast。
TOMTHUMBandHuncaMuncawentup-stairsandpeepedintothedining-
room。Thentheysqueakedwithjoy！
Suchalovelydinnerwaslaidoutuponthetable！Thereweretinspoons，andleadknivesandforks，andtwodolly-chairs——allSOconvenient！
TOMTHUMBsettoworkatoncetocarvetheham。
Itwasabeautifulshinyyellow，streakedwithred。
Theknifecrumpledupandhurthim；heputhisfingerinhismouth。
\"Itisnotboiledenough；itishard。Youhaveatry，HuncaMunca。\"
HUNCAMUNCA
upinherchair，andchoppedatthehamwithanotherleadknife。
\"It\'sashardasthehamsatthecheesemonger\'s，\"saidHuncaMunca。
THEhambrokeofftheplatewithajerk，androlledunderthetable。
\"Letitalone，\"saidTomThumb；\"givemesomefish，HuncaMunca！\"
HUNCAMUNCAtriedeverytinspooninturn；
thefishwasgluedtothedish。
ThenTomThumblosthistemper。Heputthehaminthemiddleofthefloor，andhititwiththetongsandwiththeshovel——bang，bang，smash，smash！
Thehamflewallintopieces，forunderneaththeshinypaintitwasmadeofnothingbutplaster！
THENtherewasnoendtotherageanddisappointmentofTomThumbandHuncaMunca。Theybrokeupthepudding，thelobsters，thepears，andtheoranges。
Asthefishwouldnotcomeofftheplate，theyputitintothered-hotcrinklypaperfireinthekitchen；butitwouldnotburneither。
TOMTHUMBwentupthekitchenchimneyandlookedoutatthetop——therewasnosoot。
WHILETomThumbwasupthechimney，HuncaMuncahadanotherdisappointment。Shefoundsometinycanistersuponthedresser，labeled\"Rice，\"\"Coffee？\"
\"Sago\"；butwhensheturnedthemupsidedowntherewasnothinginsideexceptredandbluebeads。
THENthosemicesettoworktodoallthemischieftheycould——especiallyTomThumb！HetookJane\'sclothesoutofthechestofdrawersinherbedroom，andhethrewthemoutofthetop-
floorwindow。
ButHuncaMuncahadafrugalmind。AfterpullinghalfthefeathersoutofLucinda\'sbolster，sherememberedthatsheherselfwasinwantofafeather-bed。
WITHTomThumb\'sassistanceshecarriedthebolsterdown-stairsandacrossthehearth-rug。Itwasdifficulttosqueezethebolsterintothemouse-hole；buttheymanageditsomehow。
THENHuncaMuncawentbackandfetchedachair，abookcase，abird-cage，andseveralsmalloddsandends。
Thebookcaseandthebird-cagerefusedtogointothemouse-hole。
HUNCAMUNCAleftthembehindthecoal-
box，andwenttofetchacradle。
HUNCAMUNCAwasjustreturningwithanotherchair，whensuddenlytherewasanoiseoftalkingoutsideuponthelanding。Themicerushedbacktotheirhole，andthedollscameintothenursery。
WHATasightmettheeyesofJaneandLucinda！
Lucindasatupontheupsetkitchenstoveandstared，andJaneleanedagainstthekitchendresserandsmiled；butneitherofthemmadeanyremark。
THEbookcaseandthebird-
cagewererescuedfromunderthecoal-box；butHuncaMuncahasgotthecradleandsomeofLucinda\'sclothes。
SHEalsohassomeusefulpotsandpans，andseveralotherthings。
THElittlegirlthatthedoll\'shousebelongedtosaid:
\"Iwillgetadolldressedlikeapoliceman！\"
BUTthenursesaid:\"Iwillsetamouse-trap！\"
SOthatisthestoryofthetwoBadMice。Buttheywerenotsovery，verynaughtyafterall，becauseTomThumbpaidforeverythinghebroke。
Hefoundacrookedsixpenceunderthehearth-rug；anduponChristmasEveheandHuncaMuncastuffeditintooneofthestockingsofLucindaandJane。
ANDveryearlyeverymorning——beforeanybodyisawake——HuncaMuncacomeswithherdust-panandherbroomtosweeptheDollies\'
house！
