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！