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" Not yet , Pig - wig , he will look back . " The grocer did so ; he saw the two pigs stock - still in the middle of the road . Then he looked over at his horse's heels ; it was lame also ; the stone took some time to knock out , after he got to the ploughman . " Now , Pig - wig , NOW ! " said Pigling Bland . Never did any pigs run as these pigs ran ! They raced and squealed and pelted down the long white hill towards the bridge . Little fat Pig - wig's petticoats fluttered , and her feet went pitter , patter , pitter , as she bounded and jumped . They ran , and they ran , and they ran down the hill , and across a short cut on level green turf at the bottom , between pebble beds and rushes . They came to the river , they came to the bridge — they crossed it hand in hand — then over the hills and far away she danced with Pigling Bland ! THE END THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE FOR W . M . L . W . THE LITTLE GIRL WHO HAD THE DOLL HOUSE ONCE upon a time there was a very beautiful doll's house ; it was red brick with white windows , and it had real muslin curtains and a front door and a chimney . IT belonged to two Dolls called Lucinda and Jane ; at least it belonged to Lucinda , but she never ordered meals . Jane was the Cook ; but she never did any cooking , because the dinner had been bought ready - made , in a box full of shavings . THERE were two red lobsters , and a ham , a fish , a pudding , and some pears and oranges . They would not come off the plates , but they were extremely beautiful . ONE morning Lucinda and Jane had gone out for a drive in the doll's perambulator . There was no one in the nursery , and it was very quiet . Presently there was a little scuffling , scratching noise in a corner near the fireplace , where there was a hole under the skirting - board . Tom Thumb put out his head for a moment , and then popped it in again . Tom Thumb was a mouse . A MINUTE afterwards Hunca Munca , his wife , put her head out , too ; and when she saw that there was no one in the nursery , she ventured out on the oilcloth under the coal - box . THE doll's house stood at the other side of the fireplace . Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca went cautiously across the hearth - rug . They pushed the front door — it was not fast . TOM THUMB and Hunca Munca went up - stairs and peeped into the dining - room . Then they squeaked with joy ! Such a lovely dinner was laid out upon the table ! There were tin spoons , and lead knives and forks , and two dolly - chairs — all SO convenient ! TOM THUMB set to work at once to carve the ham . It was a beautiful shiny yellow , streaked with red . The knife crumpled up and hurt him ; he put his finger in his mouth . " It is not boiled enough ; it is hard . You have a try , Hunca Munca . " HUNCA MUNCA stood up in her chair , and chopped at the ham with another lead knife . " It's as hard as the hams at the cheesemonger's , " said Hunca Munca .
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