The Story of Miss Moppet
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Miss Moppet is a clever kitten and not one to be messed with. Mouse isn't afraid, though, and teases Miss Moppet until the kitten's pushed too far. Read along as Moppet faces off against the mouse, just like siblings fighting to see who gets the last laugh.

The Story Of
Miss Moppet

by
Beatrix Potter


The Story of Miss Moppet

The Story of Miss Moppet

This is a Pussy called Miss Moppet, she thinks 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.

The Story of Miss Moppet
The Story of Miss Moppet

This is Miss Moppet jumping just too late; she misses the Mouse and hits her own head. She thinks it is a very hard cupboard!

The Story of Miss Moppet
The Story of Miss Moppet

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.

The Story of Miss Moppet

The Mouse thinks she is looking very ill. He comes sliding down the bell-pull.

The Story of Miss Moppet
The Story of Miss Moppet

Miss Moppet looks worse and worse. The Mouse comes a little nearer.

The Story of Miss Moppet

Miss Moppet holds her poor head in her paws, and looks at him through a hole in the duster. The Mouse comes very close.

And then all of a sudden — Miss Moppet jumps upon the Mouse!

The Story of Miss Moppet
The Story of Miss Moppet

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. She ties him up in the duster, and tosses it about like a ball.

The Story of Miss Moppet

But she forgot about that hole in the duster; and when she untied it — there was no Mouse!

The Story of Miss Moppet
The Story of Miss Moppet

He has wriggled out and run away; and he is dancing a jig on top of the cupboard!

The Story of Miss Moppet

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