THE STORY OF
MISS MOPPET
THE STORY OF
MISS MOPPET
BY
BEATRIX POTTER
Author of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc
FREDERICK WARNE
First published 1906
Copyright 1906 by Frederick Warne & Co.
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London
THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET
This is a Pussy calledMiss Moppet, she thinksshe has heard a mouse!
This is the Mouse peepingout behind the cupboard,and making fun ofMiss Moppet. He is notafraid of a kitten.
This is Miss Moppetjumping just too late;she misses the Mouse andhits her own head.
She thinks it is a veryhard cupboard!
The Mouse watches MissMoppet from the top ofthe cupboard.
Miss Moppet ties upher head in a duster,and sits before the fire.
The Mouse thinks she islooking very ill. Hecomes sliding down the bell-pull.
Miss Moppet looksworse and worse. TheMouse comes a little nearer.
Miss Moppet holdsher poor head in herpaws, and looks at hi