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
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Duchess was quite delighted with her own cleverness Ribby in the meantime had received Duchess s answer and as soon as she was sure that the little dog could come she popped her pie into the oven There were two ovens one above the other some other knobs and handles were only ornamental and not intended to open Ribby put the pie into the lower oven the door was very stiff The top oven bakes too quickly said Ribby to herself It is a pie of the most delicate and tender mouse minced up with bacon And I have taken out all the bones because Duchess did nearly choke herself with a fishbone last time I gave a party She eats a little fast rather big mouthfuls But a most genteel and elegant little dog infinitely superior company to Cousin Tabitha
