Baby Peggy's own story book (1924)

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BABY PEGGY'S OWN STORY BOOK "7 shan't," said the Cock. "I shan't," said the Mouse. "Then I'll do it myself," said the little Red Hen. So she cleared everything away, swept up the crumbs and brushed up the fireplace. "And now, who'll help me to make the beds?" "/ shan't," said the Cock. "I shan't," said the Mouse. "Then I'll do it myself," said the little Red Hen. And she tripped away upstairs. But the lazy Cock and Mouse each sat down in a comfortable arm-chair by the fire, and soon fell fast asleep. Now the bad Fox had crept up the hill, and into the garden, and if the Cock and Mouse hadn't been asleep, they would have seen his sharp eyes peeping in at the window. "Rat tat tat, rat tat tat," the Fox knocked at the door. "Who can that be?" said the Mouse, half opening his eyes. "Go and look for yourself, if you want to know," said the rude Cock. "It's the postman perhaps," thought the Mouse to himself, "and he may have a letter for me." So without waiting to see who it was, he lifted the latch and opened the door. As soon as he opened it, in jumped the big Fox, with a cruel smile upon his face! [22]