And then she thought that did not look quite polite so she scratched out isn t mouse and changed it to I hope it will be fine and she gave her letter to the postman But she thought a great deal about Ribby s pie and she read Ribby s letter over and over again I am dreadfully afraid it will be mouser said Duchess to herself I really couldnt couldn t eat mouse pie And I shall have to eat it because it is a party And my pie was going to be veal and ham A pink and white pie dish and so is mine just like Ribby s dishes they were both bought at Tabitha Twitchits Duchess went into her larder and took the pie off a shelf and looked at
It is all ready to put into the oven Such lovely pie crust and I put in a little tin patty pan to hold up the crust and I made a hole in the middle with a fork to let out the steam Oh I do wish I could eat my own pie instead of a pie made of mousel Duchess considered and considered and read Ribby's letter again A pink and white pie dish and you shall eat it all You means me then Ribby is not going to even taste the pie herself A pink and white pie dish Ribby is sure to go out to buy the muffins Oh what a good ideal Why shouldn t rush along and put my pie into Ribby s oven when Ribby isn't
